Community Mental Health Practitioner (AA&HTT) | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rara
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Chelmsford, CM1 7LF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

Community Mental Health Practitioner

Functional Intensive Response and Support Team

The Crystal Centre

Part Time Hours 22.5 hrs per week.

*Previous applicants need not apply*

We are pleased to offer the new and exciting opportunity to join the new Mid and South Essex, Older Adult Admission Avoidance & Home Treatment Team. As part of the transformation agenda a new service is being formed to provide support to Older Adults, with Frailty and Functional Mental Health needs.

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

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

As part of this developing service you will help support older adults with functional mental health issues to meet increased needs / rising risk to support admission avoidance and provide home treatment with a Home First approach to support. You will work with a new and growing team, the existing community services and the established Dementia Admission avoidance services across Mid and South Essex

This advert closes on Monday 2 Nov 2026

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