Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 12-month secondment opportunity for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner within the MH Urgent Care Department. The role involves providing high-quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments and immediate care planning for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. The post holder will work as a Senior Practitioner, ensuring assessments align with professional codes and Trust policies. The department is a new, purpose-built facility located at Basildon Mental Health Unit.
Essential criteria
- Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3 or equivalent or LD/social work/AHP qualification
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent
- Personal evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical prescriber
- Experience in conducting clinical assessments and safety planning
- Ability to take on broader responsibilities to improve own and others knowledge and skills
- oGood understanding of national policy and the implications for mental health e.g. crisis care concordat, parity of esteem
- Education/Qualifications
- Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3 or equivalent or LD/social work/AHP qualification
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent
- Personal evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice
- Non-medical prescriber
- Experience in conducting clinical assessments and safety planning
- Ability to take on broader responsibilities to improve own and others knowledge and skills
- oGood understanding of national policy and the implications for mental health e.g. crisis care concordat, parity of esteem
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has a risen for a Band 6, MH Practitioner for a 12 month secondment within the MH Urgent Care Department.
The Mental Health Urgent Care Department, is a facility where adults, aged 18 years and above, who are experiencing a mental health crisis can receive an urgent biopsychosocial assessment with immediate care planning. It is a new, purpose built department based at the Basildon Mental Health Unit on the Basildon university Hospital site.
The post holder will work as a Band 6 Senior Practitioner with the urgent care team providing
high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments to patients attending the service. Assessments must be completed in line with your professional code and Trust policies and clinical guidelines
Main duties of the job
Provide comprehensive assessment, care and safety planning for patients attending the Urgent Care Department ensuring their care pathway is purposeful and promotes recovery.
Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with your professional Code and Trust policy.
Develop and maintain specialist clinical skills and expertise in the assessment and treatment of people with mental health needs.
Receive, triage and assess patients attending the Urgent Care D
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