Community Psychiatric Nurse - Band 6

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

27 days holiday + bank holidays (rises

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts

£8K relocation package

Season ticket loans

Résumé du poste

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust invites a motivated Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join our Colchester Community Mental Health Team. You will coordinate care, assess needs, and deliver evidence-based, person-centred plans in partnership with a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes supervision of junior staff, engagement with carers, and adherence to Mental Health Act guidelines. Closing date 16 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral communication and engagement with service users.
• Experience of working in the community and with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilités

• Care Coordinator for assessment and coordination of care needs for a defined caseload.
• Plan and implement evidence-based care with MDT support.
• Provide supervision and act as a resource for junior staff.
• Coordinate CPA processes and develop person-centred care plans.

Connaissances

Oral communication

Community experience

Formation

RMN Part 3

CPD post-qualification

Description du poste

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Psychiatric Nurse - Band 6

The closing date is 16 November 2026

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Community Mental Health Team based in Colchester.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality mental health care within a multidisciplinary setting, supporting adults with a range of complex mental health needs in the community.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible as the Care Coordinator 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.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us (subject to terms and conditions)
• 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 Care Coordinator, you will hold a caseload of service users and have a number of responsibilities that include assessment and coordination of 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 Lead, and as a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to act as a supervisor and resource for junior or less experienced staff.

You will be able to draw on the interventions and expertise provided by your MDT colleagues, such as Support Workers, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Employment Specialists, Family Therapists and Medical Colleagues.

Some of your typical duties as a Care Coordinator may include (but are not limited to):

• Assessing new referrals to the team and ascertaining whether they have care needs that need to be addressed within the service
• Coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) of a designated caseload
• Creating and continually updating person-centred careplans and building therapeutic relationships with your clients.
• Continually assess risk and design personalised risk management plans
• Facilitate referral to crisis teams or admission to hospital where necessary, plus providing presence and involvement in inpatient careplan and discharge planning.
• Administration of long-acting anti-psychotic depot injections in a community setting
• Monitoring of medication adherence and any potential side-effects. Organising medical reviews when indicated.
• Identify any possible safeguarding concerns and be responsible for the completion of safeguarding investigations.
• Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented
• Support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision plus ensuring carers needs are identified and responded to.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3
• Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification

Skills/Experience

• Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
• Previous experience of working within a the community

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust