Be the Mental Health Leader Patients Need — Right at the Heart of Primary Care
Are you passionate about transforming mental health support where people live, work, and thrive?
We’re recruiting a part-time (20 hours) Enhanced Practice Mental Health Nurse to join our established, experienced, and forward‑thinking team.
In this role, you’ll support adults with mild to moderate mental health needs at the heart of primary care, where early intervention can make the greatest difference. You’ll work closely with GPs, Physiotherapists, Clinical Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Podiatrists, Social Prescribers, and other allied professionals to deliver joined‑up, patient‑centred care. Together, we’re rethinking how mental health is managed in General Practice — and we want you to be part of that change.
As a Mental Health Nurse working at Enhanced Level Practice, you’ll play a central role in delivering the PCN’s mental health offer. You’ll be embedded within practices, providing early support, maintaining strong links with Community Mental Health Teams and VCSE partners, and helping reduce referrals to crisis or specialist services through proactive, preventative, and person‑centred care. You’ll be expected to work at an enhanced level: managing complexity, contributing to service development, and shaping a population‑based mental health approach.
Clinical Practice
- Deliver timely, person-centred care for adults with low to moderate mental health needs referred from within the PCN - through GP triage, direct referral, or proactive outreach.
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop shared care plans with patients.
- Deliver brief interventions, psychoeducation, and proactive medication support (if trained).
- Refer and signpost to IAPT, CMHTs, crisis services, and VCSE organisations as appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, ANPs, Social Prescribers, OTs, and other team members to plan joined-up care.
- Work autonomously with confidence to manage complexity and psychosocial need.
- Apply holistic clinical reasoning and shared decision-making to develop meaningful care plans.
- Apply safeguarding principles and act quickly when crises arise.
- Actively contribute to mental health MDTs and population health discussions at PCN level.
Evidence, Research, and Development
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and mental health strategy alignment.
- Promote public mental health, prevention, and early intervention as part of population health goals.
- Identifying high-risk populations, promoting mental wellbeing, and tackling social determinants of mental health (e.g. loneliness, housing, debt)
- Act as a clinical role model within the MDT, supporting professional development and reflective practice.
- Record activity and outcomes in line with reporting requirements.
Key skills and attributes
- You thrive when working under pressure and remain calm and composed in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- You communicate clearly and effectively, building strong relationships with internal teams, PCNs, and external stakeholders - both verbally and in writing.
- You are a natural people person and team player who enjoys motivating and supporting others to deliver high-quality outcomes on time.
- You take pride in “running a tight ship,” demonstrating strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and proactive planning.
- You are tech-savvy, quickly learning new systems, policies, and programmes and using data confidently to inform decision-making and service improvements.
- You excel at problem-solving, applying logical thinking to overcome challenges and implement effective solutions.
- You are self-reflective and committed to continuous professional development, motivated to grow both your clinical expertise and leadership capabilities.
- You understand and adhere to legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
- You have proficiency with MS Office and other IT tools, including HR databases and digital collaboration platforms.
Experience, knowledge and qualifications
- You’ll be a registered Mental Health Nurse with the NMC.
- You’ll have an Independent Prescribing (V300) qualification (desirable).
- You’ll have experience working within or alongside a GP practice (desirable).
- You’ll be able to demonstrate proven experience supporting adults with mental health needs, ideally in a community or primary care setting.
- You’ll have a deep understanding of common mental health conditions and evidence-based interventions.
- You’ll have excellent communication, triage and consultation skills.
- You’ll be able to work independently while contributing to a wider MDT.
- You’ll have an up-to-date CPD portfolio demonstrating that you have knowledge of the ‘Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework’ and able to demonstrate your ability to operate at enhanced level practice.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Promni Health welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. We are happy to provide reasonable adjustments and support throughout the recruitment process. If you need assistance with your application due to a disability or long-term health condition, please contact: ([email protected]). We are committed to ensuring fair access and equal opportunity for all candidates.
This supports:
- Equality Act 2010 (reasonable adjustments duty)
- NHS People Promise (Belonging, Compassionate and Inclusive)
- CQC Well-Led domain (inclusive culture, fair treatment)
All colleagues are expected to uphold PCP values and behave in a way that promotes dignity, respect, equality, and inclusion.
Where possible, reasonable adjustments will be considered to enable applicants to meet the requirements of the role.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £48,000.00-£60,500.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
