Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner; SPCMHP

Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply. Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP) Band 6 - £38,682 - £46,580 per annum. Full Time - 37.5 hours per week. Base - Mid Essex - South Woodham Ferrers /Dengie.

EPUT is currently undertaking a substantial transformation project within community mental health services, supporting the NHS 5 Year forward plan and the increase in mental health funding announced by the Government.

This post is advertised as full time, but there is an opportunity to work these hours over 4 or 5 days per week, giving you more flexibility and work life balance.

Due to these exciting changes we are looking for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP) to join the Adult Community Mental Health Services, Mid Essex. EPUT has excellent training and development opportunities allowing staff access to strong career pathways, including a Trust bank that new staff can automatically join to earn additional income or expand experience and knowledge in different patient areas.

This is an exciting role to support the way forward in the delivery of Community Mental Health Services.

• Provide a seamless service in order to aid the Patient's recovery and Well-being plans in the community.
• Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a Multi‑disciplinary perspective.
• Ensure safe Clinical Practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.
• Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs ensuring people are not passed around the system.
• Deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of Clinical/Practice governance.
• As the Primary Care model develops, the post holder will focus on supporting the team's continuous improvement in the quality of their service, whilst safeguarding and maintaining a high standard of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.
• Provide and undertake detailed Physical Health investigations such as BMI, Blood Pressure and request Blood Test as appropriate.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

• Work bank:
  You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share:
  Applications for job shares are welcomed.

The successful candidate will assist with undertaking physical health checks for patients on the SMI register and support patients who are discharged from secondary care. This innovative approach allows for new roles to complement the existing traditional General Practice roles to manage more patients at the point of contact. The team's skill mix has been designed based on a local population needs assessment and will consist of Physiotherapists, Clinical Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants, Community Psychiatric Nurses and Paramedics.

They will be highly skilled and a motivated Mental Health Nurse and be part of the Enhanced Primary Care team, at the forefront of establishing this innovative development in Primary Care Mental Health Services. The post holder will work with service users and carers, close to their home, to deliver highly accessible and responsive…