Job summary
Are you a talented qualified mentalhealth professional with a skill for assessment?

Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health?

If yes, we would love to hear from you. We are seeking to recruit an assessor to join the Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) inSouth West Hertfordshire.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and encourage applicants from people of all ages and backgrounds, such as those with lived experience of mental health difficulties.

Our team is based in Watford and this a face to face contact role.

Here's what our staff say about working in the team:

"It's a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. I get to see about three people each day, on site, and I love my job." (LP, Counselling Psychologist, South West ACMHS)

"This was my first job in NHS and I didn't know what to expect, but there is so much training provided, I was and am able to shadow different professionals in first contact assessments - it is such a great opportunity to learn and participate in MDT."AV, Health Care Assistant

Main duties of the job

• Work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.
• Work in partnership with Health and Social care professionals from other agencies and organisations including Community Navigators, Adult Care Services and the Voluntary sector
• They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the Pathway/Protocols to include psycho-education, relevant aspects of social inclusion, Recovery, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this.
• The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and their families/carers.
• To act within the appropriate professional code of conduct at all times.
• All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
• For more information, please have a look at the Job Description

About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Details
Date posted: 09 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year
per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAs)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 18 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 367-ACMS-100304-B
Job locations: Colne House, 1 Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP

Job responsibilities

• The role of the Mental Health Practitioner will be to work as part of the Adult Community Mental Health Services undertaking first contact assessments for all those referred by the Single Point of Access Referral Advisors for consideration for Adult Community Mental Health Services pathway .
• The post holder will do this by providing assessment , consultation, support, education and problem solving approaches in the area of assessment and management of mental health problems in Adults of working age.
• This will include signposting to other services and providing advice regarding other digital and community based resources.
• To liaise with GPs and other Primary Care services to obtain additional information to support the assessment process and access to the appropriate pathway
• The role is to strengthen access and to provide triage for peoplewho may need mental health services. The post holder will ensure systems are in place to promote smooth pathways between primary care and secondary mental health services.

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential

• Registered mental health professional appropriate to the job role (nursing, OT, SW)
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Completion of Mentorship/preceptorship Course/ENB equivalent, or intention to complete
• Non medical prescriber

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Minimum of one year post-registration experience
• Previous experience of working in the community/primary care setting
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Experience of delivery teaching sessions to colleagues and professionals

Desirable

• Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health problems

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.