# Community Mental Health Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-practitioner/e31c0e7a-30a3-4737-95ba-8a627caa031f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-practitioner/e31c0e7a-30a3-4737-95ba-8a627caa031f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wickford - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum plus HCA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work - 7 days per week between the hours of 08:00 - 20:00 as per rota.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T13:12:21.195Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Basildon/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Mental_Health_Services/Community_Mental_Health_Services-v8151703 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8151703?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for Adults and Older Adults with mental health problems that are referred to the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. ### Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible on a day to day basis to the Clinical Lead but ultimately accountable to the Matron for the overall service. In addition, they will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and work in close co-operation with wards and Primary Health Care based professionals. They will also be responsible for the maintenance of standards of care within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment service. They will also be responsible for ensuring that an integrated service is provided to their clients and ensure that a good inter-disciplinary working environment is maintained ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To establish and maintain effective individual health and social care by: - Holistic assessment of client problem/needs. - Planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions. - Clear, accurate and concise documentation of client care To participate in the initial assessment of clients to determine appropriateness for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service and to liaise with referring agencies to identify alternative agencies as appropriate to meet the client’s needs. To participate in Team and Clinical Meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/models of care and in the introduction of research or trials within the area. To be aware of one’s own values, beliefs and attitudes when assessing clients to ensure that a non-judgmental and objective overview of the client’s needs are met at all times. Need to establish a therapeutic relationship with individual clients and their families. Please see Job Description for full details ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Evidence of personal development e.g. in objective setting, time management, skills etc. - - Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical services - - Ability to coordinate work to meet agreed targets and deadlines - - Evidence of the knowledge and skills in the use of information technology to support care and professional development - - Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice. - - Good understanding of crisis resolution home treatment service provision - - Car Driver /able to travel to all required locations and achieve service activity targets. ### Skills and Experience **Essential** - - Ability to communicate effectively. - - Evidence of personal development. - - Ability to provide effective feedback to staff in constructive manner. - - Ability to deal sensitively and decisively with conflict management. ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - - Professional Qualification (OT, Social Work, RMN) - - Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice. **Desirable** - Additional Professional Qualification/Experience – Dementia related ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [why join the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 91.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1849) - [community mh practitioner person spec (pdf, 528.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10451467) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) - [community mh practitioner job description (docx, 900.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10451466) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.