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Leicester Social Care

Enhanced Practice Mental Health NurseNHS

LEICESTER, LE5 3GH Permanent Negotiable
Posted 29 July 2026 Closing date 30 August 2026
Leicester Rail Station (1 mile away) Charles Street (0.9 miles away)

Job summary

Be the Mental Health Leader Patients Need, Right at the Heart of Primary Care

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Enhanced Practice Mental Health Nurse to join our established, supportive, and forward-thinking team.

This is a part-time position (20 hours per week), offering the opportunity to make a real difference to patients' mental health and wellbeing within a primary care setting.

Working pattern:

  • Monday and Thursday (required)
  • One additional day on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing expert mental health support and helping to shape the delivery of high-quality care within primary care.

Are you passionate about transforming mental health support where people live, work, and thrive? Were looking for a dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our innovative, compassionate, and community-focused team. In this role, you will support people with mild to moderate mental health needs right at the heart of primary care where early support can have the greatest impact.

You will work alongside GPs, Physiotherapists, Clinical Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Podiatrists, Social Prescribers, and other allied professionals to offer joined-up care that puts patients first. Together, were rethinking how mental health is managed in General Practice and we want you to be part of it.

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Nurse working at Enhanced Level Practice, you will play a central role in delivering the PCN's mental health offer. You will be embedded within practices, delivering early support to adults with low-to-moderate mental health needs, while maintaining strong relationships with local Community Mental Health Teams and VCSE partners.

You will help reduce referrals to crisis or specialist services by offering proactive, preventative, and person-centred care. You will be expected to work at enhanced level: managing complexity, leading service development, and actively shaping a population-based mental health offer.

Job description

Clinical Practice

  • Deliver timely, person centred care for adults with low to moderate mental health needs referred from within the PCN, whether 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 (where appropriately trained).
  • Refer and signpost to IAPT, CMHTs, crisis services, and VCSE organisations as required.
  • Work collaboratively with GPs, ANPs, Social Prescribers, OTs, and other team members to plan joined up care.
  • Work autonomously and confidently to manage complexity and psychosocial need.
  • Apply holistic clinical reasoning and shared decision making to develop meaningful care plans.
  • Apply safeguarding principles and respond promptly 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 alignment with mental health strategy.
  • Promote public mental health, prevention, and early intervention as part of population health goals.
  • Identify high risk populations, promote mental wellbeing, and address 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

  • Thrive under pressure and remain calm and composed in a fast paced, changing environment.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively, building strong relationships with internal teams, PCNs, and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and enjoy motivating and supporting others to deliver high quality outcomes.
  • Take pride in maintaining excellent organisation, attention to detail, and proactive planning.
  • Be confident with technology, quickly learning new systems, policies, and programmes, and using data to inform decision making and service improvement.
  • Excel at problem solving, applying logical thinking to overcome challenges and implement effective solutions.
  • Be self reflective and committed to continuous professional development, with motivation to grow both clinical expertise and leadership capability.
  • Understand and adhere to legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office and other IT tools, including HR databases and digital collaboration platforms.

Experience, Knowledge and Qualifications

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse with the NMC.
  • Proven experience supporting adults with mental health needs, ideally in a community or primary care setting.
  • Strong understanding of common mental health conditions and evidence based interventions.
  • Excellent communication, triage, and consultation skills.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider MDT.
  • Up to date CPD portfolio demonstrating knowledge of the Promni Health and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework and the ability to operate at enhanced level practice.
  • Independent Prescribing (V300) qualification (desirable).
  • Experience working within or alongside a GP practice (desirable).

This role profile is not exhaustive, and you may be asked to undertake other reasonable duties within the expectations of your position.

General Terms (Applicable to All Promni Health Posts)

  • Maintain conduct in line with Promni Health's Code of Conduct.
  • Safeguard children and adults, acting on any concerns to ensure appropriate assessment and investigation.
  • Adhere to all Promni Health policies and procedures.

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 require assistance with your application due to a disability or long term health condition, please contact: [email protected]

This supports:

  • Equality Act 2010 (reasonable adjustments duty)
  • NHS People Promise (Belonging, Compassionate and Inclusive)
  • CQC Well Led domain (inclusive culture, fair treatment)

About us

Promni Health delivers fully managed clinical services embedded across Primary Care Networks, community services and neighbourhood health systems, working exclusively within the NHS.

Delivering at National Scale -Promni Health supports NHS organisations across England through a scalable, nationally coordinated delivery model:

  • 200+ NHS Primary Care Networks
  • 33 Integrated Care Boards
  • 1,000+ GP Practices
  • 1 million+ appointments delivered per year
  • 80%+ clinician retention
  • 370+ directly employed clinicians

Our national footprint enables consistent mobilisation, shared best practice and reliable service delivery aligned with local system priorities.

Meet Our Leadership Team:Get to know the senior management team at Promni Health: https://promnihealth.co.uk/senior-management-team/

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