Senior Mental Health Practitioner | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 April 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 7LF |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7858954/364-A-9907 |
Summary
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.
To flexibly work shifts covering a twenty-four hour period in order to meet service need.
Allocate safe distribution of workload and provide coordination of the shift.
Provide and oversee the clinical management and support of team members.
Provide clinical supervision for lower banded members of the team.
Provide and oversee the management and care of service users.
Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policy.
Undertake specialist assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in the community for service users with severe / complex mental health conditions/ experiencing episodes of acute psychological distress.
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.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Oversee the conduct/ contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observation and on-going assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback.
Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service user’s environment.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business.
Report and document incidents as required.
Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon findings.
Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard.
Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance.
Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Apr 2026