we are looking for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP) to join the Adult Community Mental Health Services, Mid Essex. EPUT has This is an exciting role for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to support the way forward in the delivery of Community Mental Health Services. This post will be based within General Practice, working alongside existing Primary Care teams to triage, assess, and follow up patients registered with local GP practices within the Braintree area. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months within the Primary Care Mental Health Team. If you are proactive in your approach to collaborative working and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. The team offers a range of interventions, from active mental health monitoring to early help interventions, ensuring timely and appropriate support for service users. As a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner, you will be a highly skilled and motivated Mental Health Nurse. As a highly competent and proficient practitioner, you will work autonomously and confidently in your ability to triage and assess individuals presenting with common mental health disorders. Provide a seamless service to support patients’ recovery and wellbeing plans within the community.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with GPs, Primary Care teams, and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure patients are supported within the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- Triage and assess patients effectively, focusing on prevention, early detection, and intervention.
- Deliver safe and responsive services that support key principles of clinical and practice governance.
- Support the team’s ongoing commitment to continuous service improvement while safeguarding and maintaining high standards of care.
- Undertake and provide detailed physical health investigations, including BMI monitoring, blood pressure checks, ECGs and requesting blood tests when clinically appropriate.
- Act as a signpost for both internal and external services appropriate to the needs of service users.
- Contribute to the development of integrated care pathways, promoting collaborative working across services.
- Ensure safe clinical practice is maintained at all times, adhering to CQC standards and the NHS Constitution.
- Be responsible for the completion of full and comprehensive assessments and provide person-centred care planning for service users requiring physical health‑related aspects of care, supported by the multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure assessments and care plans reflect individual needs, promote recovery, and support the delivery of holistic, high-quality care.
Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health (RMN) or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD).
- Experience of working within a mental health setting.
- Good oral communication skills, fluency in the English language.
- Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance, and remaining objective.
- Driving essential due to limited public transport.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts including Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- Work bank shift opportunities to supplement income and develop skills.
- Occupational health support and free counselling through EAP, available 24/7.
- High quality supervision and support for professional development.
- Access to mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice, and counselling.
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