Community Mental Health Practitioner (AA&HTT)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the new Mid and South Essex, Older Adult Admission Avoidance & Home Treatment Team. The role involves supporting older adults with functional mental health issues to prevent hospital admissions and provide home treatment. You will work within a new and growing team, collaborating with existing community services and established Dementia Admission Avoidance services. The position focuses on a 'Home First' approach to care.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental health Nurse, or Occupational Therapist.
- Additional Professional Qualifications in Older adult Mental Health /Dementia or Experience
- Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice and dementia care
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Degree Level
- Non-medical Independent prescriber
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines.
- Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice
- Understanding of the Care Act
- Good understanding of national policy and the implications for good mental health
- An understanding of Frailty and the complexities of later life
- Experience in the use of risk assessment tools
- Use of screening tools in dementia
- Skills/Experience
- Evidence of ability to prioritise workload and competing demands
- Evidence of objective setting, time management skills etc
- Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical services
- Evidence of personal development
- Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes
- Ability to know when to seek the support and guidance of more senior colleagues when necessary
- Ability to use own judgement confidently and decisively
- Education/Qualifications
- Registered Mental health Nurse, or Occupational Therapist.
- Additional Professional Qualifications in Older adult Mental Health /Dementia or Experience
- Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice and dementia care
- Educated to Degree Level
- Non-medical Independent prescriber
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines.
- Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice
- Understanding of the Care Act
- Good understanding of national policy and the implications for good mental health
- An understanding of Frailty and the complexities of later life
- Experience in the use of risk assessment tools
- Use of screening tools in dementia
- Skills/Experience
- Evidence of ability to prioritise workload and competing demands
- Evidence of objective setting, time management skills etc
- Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical services
- Evidence of personal development
- Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes
- Ability to know when to seek the support and guidance of more senior colleagues when necessary
- Ability to use own judgement confidently and decisively
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.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 4d
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Job summary
Community Mental Health Practitioner Functional Intensive Response and Support Team The Crystal Centre Part Time Hours 22.5 hrs per week.
Main duties of the job
We are pleased to offer the new and exciting opportunity to join the new Mid and South Essex, Older Adult Admission Avoidance & Home Treatment Team. As part of the transformation agenda a new service is being formed to provide support to Older Adults, with Frailty and Functional Mental Health needs.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- 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.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to14.5% 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.
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