Community Mental Health Nurse - Older Peoples Team

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Brentwood is seeking a Community Psychiatric Nurse Band 6. The role involves assessing and coordinating care for older adults with mental health challenges, including dementia. Candidates should have experience in a multi-disciplinary team setting and strong communication skills. Benefits include competitive holiday entitlement and a generous pension scheme. This position offers an opportunity to support patients in their homes and requires competency in prioritizing care needs and compliance with mental health regulations.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Staff discounts

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Competence in comprehensive assessments for mental health.
• Proven ability to work independently and alongside others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for patients within the Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team.
• Ensure clear communication with patients and their families.
• Adhere to requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Skills

Experience in assessing mental health needs

Problem-solving skills

Inter-agency working

Ability to prioritize workload

Job description

A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Psychiatric Nurse Band 6 to join the Older Peoples Community Mental Health team on a 12‑month secondment/Fixed Term Contract.

You will be employed as a Care Co‑ordinator, within a Multi‑Disciplinary Team, who works with patients with Severe and Enduring Mental Health Illness, including diagnoses of Alzheimer’s and dementia and early‑onset dementia.

Applicants need to ensure that they have secured an agreement from their line manager for release to take up the secondment prior to applying.

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

You will have experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments, including physical health care, health promotion, social inclusion and recovery.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting and reviewing the care needs of patients with mentalhealth and dementia within the Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team.

A key aspect of the role will be to support patients in their homes by working closely with their families and carers, facilitating discharge from hospital, and working in partnership and collaboratively with other services.

You should have experience of inter‑agency working, be competent in prioritising workload in a busy environment, and have a proven ability to problem‑solve and deal with everyday practice issues.

Benefits

• 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 including Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• 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

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible as the Care Coordinator for 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. Provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the MDT.
• To be responsible for ensuring that there is clear communication with clients and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of the needs of the service user and their carers.
• To be responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload.
• Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.

Human Resources

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. We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.