Mental Health Practitioner | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Chelmsford

Posted: May 8th, 2026

You will work within a fast paced urgent community care pathway offering an urgent and crisis response to those experiencing mental distress within the community. You will work with non-statutory and statutory services to support people while in crisis.

You will conduct initial assessments, agree formulation of need and develop collaborative care plans underpinned by NICE Guidance delivering a range of interventions based upon individual needs. Assessments and interventions can take place in patients’ homes, team bases, hospital and other community settings or via tele-coaching and through the use of assisted technology and online forums. The successful candidate will be working within the Mid and South Essex area conducting assessments and interventions over a 24 hour period.

As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your team locality. This will include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, patients, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week service over a 24 hour period.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust Values and in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Core Clinical Function

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

Benefits

Work that wraps around your needs

For detailed description of core clinical duties and core non-clinical duties, please see the job description.

This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Mar 2026

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