Enhanced Practice Mental Health Nurse - Primary CareNHS

Job summary

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?

Were looking for a dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our innovative, compassionate, and community-focused team in Leighton Buzzard. In this role, youll support people with mild to moderate mental health needs right at the heart of primary care where early support can have the greatest impact.

Youll 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 join us on our journey.

This role is well suited to clinicians who enjoy autonomous decision-making, variety, and working at pace within primary care, rather than those seeking a traditional therapy-based caseload.

As a Mental Health Nurse working at Enhanced Level Practice (level 7), youll play a central role in delivering the PCN's mental health offer. You will be embedded within GP practices, acting as a first point of contact for patients with mental health issues in primary care.

Main duties of the job

This role operates within a busy primary care environment, where timely access and early intervention are key. Clinicians work within structured clinic templates, supporting a consistent and manageable flow of patients.

Up to approximately 80 appointment slots per week will be available within your clinic template. As is typical in primary care, not all patients attend, and not all slots will be filled. This generally equates to delivering around 13-14 patient contacts per day across a mix of new assessments and follow-ups.

You'll be supported to deliver high-quality, structured consultations that prioritise safe, effective, and person-centred care, while helping patients access the right support at the right time.

You will support patients presenting with conditions such as depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and adjustment disorders, while maintaining strong relationships with local Community Mental Health Teams and VCSE partners.

Job description

The focus of the role is on high-quality assessment, formulation, risk management, and brief intervention rather than long-term therapeutic work. You will be confident in making clear clinical decisions, holding clinical uncertainty, and supporting patients to the most appropriate onward pathway where needed.

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

Clinical Practice

• Deliver timely, person-centred care for adults with 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.
• Completing Mental Health care plans to support QOF indicators
• Deliver brief interventions, psychoeducation, and proactive medication support (if trained).
• Refer and signpost to Talking Therapies, 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 in a fast-paced, high-volume clinical environment and are confident delivering safe, effective care within time-limited consultations.
• 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.

About us

Promni Health reflects who we are today; a fully managed clinical service provider working exclusively with the NHS to deliver high-quality diverse clinical service solutions aligned to local needs; delivering across primary care, community and neighbourhood health systems.

Our services are recognised as best-in-class for our industry, recently winning the 'Best in Primary Care & Diagnostics' LaingBuisson Awards in 2023 and 2025 awards. HSJ Independent Healthcare Provider Finalists in 2025 and 2026; including our Outstanding Contribution to Preventative Care. Healthinvestor award finalists 2026.

We directly employ over 400 talented clinician (First Contact Practitioners, Enhanced Practice Nurses, Podiatrists, Occupational Therapists & Advanced Practitioners) serving 1000+ GP practices and a patient population of over 9 million. We conduct over 1 million patient consultation appointments per year.

Voted UKs best workplaces/best for development with a clinical staff retention rate of over 80%.