Community Mental Health Nurse

Integrated Care System; Castle Point; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Une organisation de santé mentale au Royaume-Uni cherche un(e) infirmier(e) en santé mentale pour rejoindre son équipe à Castle Point. Le candidat idéal sera responsable d’un portefeuille de patients nécessitant des soins complexes et participera à l'évaluation et à la mise en œuvre des soins. Cette position implique une collaboration étroite au sein d'une équipe multidisciplinaire et requiert des connaissances approfondies en matière de santé mentale, ainsi qu'une capacité à conduire. Des opportunités de flexibilité dans le travail et des avantages supplémentaires sont offerts.

Benefits

Prêts pour les titres de transport

Formations excellentes

Options de travail flexible

Qualifications

• Expérience de travail dans les services de santé mentale.
• Compréhension des responsabilités sous la Loi sur la santé mentale.
• Compréhension des responsabilités sous la Loi sur le soin.

Responsibilities

• Être responsable de l'évaluation, de la planification, de l'implémentation et de l'évaluation des soins basés sur des preuves.
• Travailler au sein d'une équipe multidisciplinaire pour coordonner les soins pour un groupe désigné.
• S'assurer que les exigences de la Loi sur la santé mentale de 1983 sont respectées.

Skills

Connaissance de la santé mentale

Capacité à conduire

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 06 August 2025

The Recovery & Wellbeing Team Castlepoint is looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic team based at Knightswick.

The successful candidate will join a Multi-Disciplinary Team of professionals dedicated to the care of our patients. You will be responsible for a caseload of service users with complex health and social care needs, following a recovery focused model.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
• Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload.
• Responsible for ensuring the postholder understands and meets their professional responsibilities under Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children Legislation.
• Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
• Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
• Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
• Responsible for ensuring that carers' assessments, education and support are delivered in accordance with the requirements of the NSF.
• Responsible for deputising and providing appropriate support and caseload coverage for colleagues/team members.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT, we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able to offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; however, this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed-term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated, qualified individual who wishes to work with clients with diverse and complex mental health needs.

Main duties of the job include:

• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
• Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of service users contacting the Out of Hours service, providing effective advice, guidance, and decision-making, culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care.

Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews, and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.

• Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload.
• Responsible for participating in the development of the service, setting quality standards, including auditing, monitoring, and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance, practice, and policy.
• Responsible for ensuring the postholder understands and meets their professional responsibilities under Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children Legislation.
• Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.
• Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
• Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users and implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
• Responsible for ensuring that carers' assessments, education, and support are delivered in accordance with the requirements of the NSF.
• Responsible for deputising and providing appropriate support and caseload coverage for colleagues/team members.

In addition to the above duties, you will also be expected to perform the following key activities in line with your job role:

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures.
• Participate in the staff appraisal process and undertake supervision for any staff you manage.
• Keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy.
• Provide management supervision where appropriate.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organizations, service users, carers, clinicians, and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team.

Person Specification

Skills / Knowledge

• Understanding responsibilities under the Mental Health Act.
• Understanding responsibilities under the Care Act.
• Experience working within mental health services.

Skills

• Must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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