Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 9-month fixed-term maternity cover role for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner. The post holder will support Community Mental Health Services, working jointly with VitaHealth Group within Primary Care. Key responsibilities include providing seamless patient care, working with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safe clinical practice, and conducting physical health investigations. The role focuses on aiding patient recovery and well-being plans in the community.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- risk management
- use of System one
- Education Qualification
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- risk management
- use of System one
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
Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
Fixed term contract - 9 months maternity cover
Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
Base - Basildon and Brentwood
We are looking for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to support the way forward in the delivery of Community Mental Health Services. The post will be hosted by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) with day to day management within Primary Care, however the post holder will be working jointly with VitaHealth Group to provide a seamless service for this locality.
Main duties of the job
Provide a seamless service in order to aid the Patient's recovery and Well-being plans inthe 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.
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