Senior Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing senior clinical leadership and advice within the Emergency Response Service, which offers a 24/7 crisis response to patients. The post holder will provide clinical leadership and day-to-day coordination of clinical practice across the Crisis Network. Responsibilities include flexible shift work, supervising junior team members, and conducting face-to-face and telephone assessments. The role requires close collaboration with external services like police, ambulance, and local authorities to ensure effective crisis assessment outcomes.
Essential criteria
- Professional health or social care qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy, RMN, RNLD and registration with relevant governing body Qualification at degree level or equivalent Experience in managing and resolving conflicts between professionals and teams In-depth knowledge of Crisis working.
- Extensive experience in leadership role In depth knowledge of wider policy and service issues relating to mental health Experience of working in the community settings in a senior practitioner role. Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise. Understanding and knowledge of Crisis Care Concordat and associated strategy. Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Procedures Experience in of working closely and developing relationships with senior medical nursing social and clinical staff. Experience in developing relationships and working in partnership with statutory agencies at a management level. Extensive knowledge and experience of organisation development. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through formal presentation to others. Negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations, including the resolution of complaints which may involve diffusion of hostility and aggression. Proven ability to work with service users and carers who are distressed To demonstrate a 'can do' approach that is practical, decisive and has a positive outcome. Ability to embrace and champion change Experience of managing budgets Skills in motivating staff Experience of social care management Experience of service user and carer initiatives and engagement Ability to empathise with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation Skills in analysing service, organisational and staffing issues. Skills in analysing highly complex facts and conflicting information. Keyboard and computer literacy skills Car driver To work full internal rotation (12 hour shifts)
- Ability to work under pressure and ability to contain and manage the stress of others and oneself Ability to frequently sustain periods of prolonged concentration for data analysis, report writing etc. Ability to manage unpredictable work patterns and changing deadlines Ability to deal with exposure to highly distressing situations Ability to contain the emotional impact of working with people with mental health problems Evidence of user focus in the development, organisation, delivery and evaluation of care. Excellent communication skills with ability to write high level reports to a variety of audiences. Ability to ensure that teams or colleagues are supported to achieve targets. Self-awareness with the ability to understand and moderate one's own behaviour depending on the impact on others. Able to support the development of team members to achieve their potential Able to take personal responsibility for ensuring that diversity is respected and that there is genuine equality of opportunity.
Desirable criteria
- Degree in management
- Facilitation skills Advanced keyboard skills
- Demonstrate ability to develop services through representation at the national level
- Esential Criteria
- Professional health or social care qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy, RMN, RNLD and registration with relevant governing body Qualification at degree level or equivalent Experience in managing and resolving conflicts between professionals and teams In-depth knowledge of Crisis working.
- Extensive experience in leadership role In depth knowledge of wider policy and service issues relating to mental health Experience of working in the community settings in a senior practitioner role. Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise. Understanding and knowledge of Crisis Care Concordat and associated strategy. Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Procedures Experience in of working closely and developing relationships with senior medical nursing social and clinical staff. Experience in developing relationships and working in partnership with statutory agencies at a management level. Extensive knowledge and experience of organisation development. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through formal presentation to others. Negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations, including the resolution of complaints which may involve diffusion of hostility and aggression. Proven ability to work with service users and carers who are distressed To demonstrate a 'can do' approach that is practical, decisive and has a positive outcome. Ability to embrace and champion change Experience of managing budgets Skills in motivating staff Experience of social care management Experience of service user and carer initiatives and engagement Ability to empathise with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation Skills in analysing service, organisational and staffing issues. Skills in analysing highly complex facts and conflicting information. Keyboard and computer literacy skills Car driver To work full internal rotation (12 hour shifts)
- Ability to work under pressure and ability to contain and manage the stress of others and oneself Ability to frequently sustain periods of prolonged concentration for data analysis, report writing etc. Ability to manage unpredictable work patterns and changing deadlines Ability to deal with exposure to highly distressing situations Ability to contain the emotional impact of working with people with mental health problems Evidence of user focus in the development, organisation, delivery and evaluation of care. Excellent communication skills with ability to write high level reports to a variety of audiences. Ability to ensure that teams or colleagues are supported to achieve targets. Self-awareness with the ability to understand and moderate one's own behaviour depending on the impact on others. Able to support the development of team members to achieve their potential Able to take personal responsibility for ensuring that diversity is respected and that there is genuine equality of opportunity.
- Degree in management
- Facilitation skills Advanced keyboard skills
- Demonstrate ability to develop services through representation at the national level
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
previous applicants need not apply
The Emergency Response Coordinator is responsible for providing senior clinical leadership and advice within the Emergency Response Service which is a service offering a crisis response to patients 24/7. As a specialist practitioner the role entails the post holder to provide clinical leadership and day to day coordination of clinical practice to support the effective delivery of care across the Crisis Network.
As a coordinator for the team, there will be a need for the post holder to work flexibly in supporting the safe running of the service, providing supervision for lower banded members of the team, with an expectation that they will be involved in face to face and telephone assessments.
There will be a need to work closely with other services such as police, ambulance and the local authority and other local partnership agencies to ensure the effectiveness of outcomes following crisis assessment. By ensuring the co-ordinating support, refer and liaise effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service user's support in order to deliver the crisis support package.
Main duties of the job
To flexibly work shifts covering a twenty-four hour period i
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