Community Mental Health Nurse

Company: Essex Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust
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Location: Tendring
Job Description:

Community Mental Health Nurse Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Clacton, United Kingdom

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and suitably experienced Mental Health Nurse, who is flexible and able to work on own initiative, as well as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible as a community mental health nurse for the assessment and coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence based care to a defined group of service users and their carers within a defined catchment area/locality. To provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team, to act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff.

About us

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.
  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
  • Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • 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

  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

As a key coordinator of mental health treatment and care, you will hold a caseload of service users and have a number of responsibilities that include assessment and management of personalised care needs. Once needs are identified you will be expected to plan and implement evidence‑based care to the service users and their carers. You will have the support and supervision of your Team. You will be able to draw on the interventions and expertise provided by your MDT colleagues, such as Support Workers, Psychologists, Employment Specialists, Family Therapists, occupational therapists and Medical Colleagues.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse
  • Additional qualifications in person centred interventions
  • Understanding of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 & Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • Experience completing social circumstances reports, attending MHA tribunals, and monitoring and assessing S117 needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Full-time

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Posted: September 13th, 2026