Integrated Mental Health Practitioner – Primary Care

Integrated Mental Health Practitioner – Primary Care

A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated mental health professional to join our Primary Care Network (PCN) Mental Health Team. Working closely with GP practices, primary care colleagues, community services and partner organisations, you will support adults experiencing mental ill health to improve their wellbeing, recovery and quality of life.

The successful candidate will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, identify individuals' holistic needs and provide time-limited therapeutic interventions within primary care settings. You will manage your own caseload, act as lead professional for allocated patients, and work under the supervision of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner. The role also involves providing clinical advice and consultation to colleagues across health, social care, voluntary and statutory services, while promoting social inclusion, community engagement and positive outcomes for service users.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people's lives while working within a supportive, multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality mental health care.

To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their

condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their cares

To work closely with Primary Care and Community health care colleagues within the

locality regarding the mental health needs of their adult practice population

Under the supervision of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Team Manager to be

professionally accountable and responsible for patient care.

Undertaking initial assessment and identifying patient’s holistic needs. This may be by

working in collaboration with other appropriate services or by providing time-limited

therapeutic interventions directly within a primary care setting or patient home.

To carry own caseload and act as lead professional under the supervision of the

Advanced nurse practitioner/Team manager.

To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision

of patient care

To provide clinical advise, consultation and support to other care providers within

primary, secondary voluntary and statutory services as required

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health

To promote at all times a positive image of the Mental Health Service and PCN.

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.
• 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.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Work that wraps around your needs

Promote and maintain safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient

centered care, recognizing and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural

beliefs

Act, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity

Act and associated policies and procedures

Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient self-harm, abuse or

neglect, including poor clinical practice reporting all such concerns and taking all

reasonable steps to protect the patient. Responsible for identifying and reporting

concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk

Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the

care of patients are maintained and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence

based practice at all times. Patients have a range of mental health conditions of mild

to moderate severity (including issues relating to child abuse), they may have difficult

family situations and may demonstrate behaviors that challenge at initial assessment,

or as a result of unexpected changes during program of therapy

Undertake a comprehensive initial assessment of referred patients, including those

with complex needs and use clinical judgement and analysis to sign post to appropriate

services, or to retain within the primary care mental health service for time-limited

therapy

Support patients and their families / carers in the community, providing advice and

liaising with other support services to co-ordinate individual support packages

Provides clinical advice and consultation on complex issues to other members of the

clinical team and staff from other disciplines and agencies

Under the supervision of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Team Manager have

responsibility for own caseload of patients and takes responsibility as lead professional

as appropriate. Develop, implement and evaluate intervention / care plans as part of

the multi-disciplinary team, statutory and non-statutory agencies and with the

involvement of the patient and where appropriate, their carer or family

Ensure that intervention / care plans are based on current risk assessment evidence

based practice, critical thinking and whole system support requirements that take

account of relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, generic and

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026