Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP)
| Posting date: | 22 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,959.00 to £48,117.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39959.00 - £48117.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2026 |
| Location: | Mid Essex Primary care MH Team, CM1 7LF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9364-26-0470 |
Summary
Provide a seamless service to support patients recovery and wellbeing plans within the community. Work collaboratively with GPs, Primary Care teams, and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure patients are supported within the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multidisciplinary perspective. Ensure safe clinical practice is maintained at all times, adhering to Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and working in line with the NHS Constitution. Triage patients effectively and facilitate access to the most appropriate support for their individual needs, ensuring patients are not unnecessarily passed between services. Deliver effective, safe, and responsive services that support the key principles of clinical and practice governance. As the Primary Care model continues to develop, the post holder will support the teams ongoing commitment to continuous service improvement, while safeguarding and maintaining high standards of care by creating an environment where excellence can flourish. Undertake and provide detailed physical health investigations, including BMI monitoring, blood pressure checks, ECG's and requesting blood tests where clinically appropriate. Be responsible for the completion of full and comprehensive assessments and, where appropriate, provide person-centred care planning for service users requiring physical health-related aspects of care, with the support of the multidisciplinary team. Ensure assessments and care plans reflect individual needs, promote recovery, and support the delivery of holistic, high-quality care. Driving is essential due to the demographic area where there is can be limited public transport . The post holder will be able to demonstrate the following: Registered Mental Health (RMN) Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) Experience of working within a Mental Health setting Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance and remaining objective