B7 Senior CPN

Sabp; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Senior Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) in the Epsom Neighbourhood Team. The post involves roving duties within the Complex Needs pathway, delivering short-term interventions and leading nursing care after caseload review.

You will work to integrate services with primary care, provide leadership to nursing colleagues, and support professional development within a recovery-focused framework.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse with RMN qualification and NMC registration or equivalent.
• Clinical leadership responsibilities within community mental health teams.
• Experience in managing caseloads and providing short term psychological interventions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate clinical sessions and triage clients using agreed assessment tools, delivering short-term psychological interventions.
• Coordinate transfer of patients between primary and secondary care and between specialist teams.
• Provide clinical leadership and support nurses in the area of practice, promoting professional development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Education delivery

Caseload management

Driving license

Education

RMN- Diploma/Degree

ENB 998 or equivalent

ENB 811,812 or equivalent Community Nursing course

Clinical Leadership in Mental Health

NMC Registration RMN or Occupational Therapy; Social Work

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

B7 Senior CPN

The closing date is 12 November 2026

Epsom Neighbourhood Team in the Complex Needs pathway is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic band 7 community mental health nurse (NMC) to join our team.

The post holder will work as part of a roving team, to prepare and mobilise Community Mental Health Recovery Services to integrate into one team with primary care mental health services in line with the Community Mental Health Transformation Framework.

The post holder will provide short term specialist mental health advice and education to primary and secondary care colleagues. The post holder will provide clinical leadership, in conjunction with the Service Manager, to deliver a thorough caseload review. Once reviewed, the post holder will provide leadership and holistic, autonomous nursing care to action the results of the caseload review.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will facilitate clinical sessions and assess / triage clients/patients according to agreed assessment tools, offering short-term interventions based on psychological therapies and offer professional advice to client / patients and their carers, other professional, statutory and voluntary agencies.

The post holder will facilitate the transfer of patients between primary and secondary care and between the different specialist teams within the Trust and to care coordinate clients on both standard and enhanced CPA.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership for the nurses in their specific area of practice, providing advice on all nursing issues and to act as a resource person for other professionals within that service. The post holder will identify and facilitate nurses updating their professional knowledge and skills.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Qualifications

• RMN- Diploma/Degree
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• ENB 811,812 or equivalent Community Nursing course
• Clinical Leadership in Mental Health
• NMC Registration RMN or Occupational Therapy; Social Work

Experience

• 5 years of relevant clinical experience and 3 years in Community Mental Health Settings
• Driving license

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.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£51,657 to £58,785 a yearinclusive of 5% Fringe HCAS rate per annum, pro rota