Integrated Mental Health Practitioner - ARRS

Overview

Integrated Mental Health Practitioner - ARRS Role

Closing date: 10 February 2026

An exciting opportunity to work in primary care mental health within GP surgeries, providing assessments and short-term interventions to patients with low to moderate mental health difficulties. Liais ing with GPs, CMHT, and voluntary sector services to provide a seamless transition of support, and to support GP colleagues with mental health projects for different cohorts of patients who present with mental health support needs.

The post holder will be able to demonstrate the following:

• If RMN - Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or willing to undertake the training
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
• Ability to work under pressure and to contain and manage the stress of others and oneself
• Robust clinical judgement
• Ability to work autonomously and take an appropriate level of responsibility
• Develop innovative practice to deal creatively with service demands for referrals, allocations, monitoring of KPI's and clinical caseload management
• Hold a UK driving licence, essential to drive to Primary care network bases and trust sites

• 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.
• 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.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share:
  Applications for job shares are welcomed.

You will be responsible for the clinical care, support and treatment of patients with a mental health presentation within the Epping Forest North Primary Care Network (PCN). You will contribute to the development of new ways of working as a key member of the PCN. This post will involve working with other agencies to support the development of resilient communities and the management of good mental health in line with West Essex Health and Care Partnership objectives and NHSE Long Term Plan.

This post holder will be integral to the delivery of a pro-active integrated needs-led care and interventions approach within the PCN.

Working collaboratively with all members of the PCN team to deliver holistic and recovery-focused intervention to residents of Epping Forest North PCN.

The post holder will facilitate the management of flow and capacity at a primary care level and the interface with secondary care mental health and the voluntary sector.

The post holder will work with the wider health and social care economy including non-statutory and statutory organisations in the creation of integrated care plans to support people in their communities.

Developing and supporting the lived experience agenda with patient and carer engagement and involvement in service transformation and delivery is an integral requirement of this post.

This post requires the delivery of direct patient assessment, care and management functions in collaboration with the wider PCN team.

The post holder will work with PCN colleagues on mental health projects with different cohorts of patients who present with mental health support needs. Working in primary care within the GP surgeries, providing assessments and short-term interventions to patients with low to moderate mental health difficulties. L iaising with GPs through to the CMHT and voluntary care sector services to provide a seamless transition of support for patients.

• 3 Years Experience
• 2 Years Community Experience

• Full UK Driving License

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust