EIP Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking a qualified Community Mental Health Nurse to join the Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis Team. In this role, you will manage a caseload, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and provide essential support and interventions for individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The successful candidate will hold a Diploma or degree in Mental Health Nursing and be a registered Mental Health Nurse, committed to delivering compassionate care. Competitive salary with additional area supplements included.

Benefits

Opportunities for further training and development

High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary

Qualifications

• Experience in Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
• Proven experience of working with people with complex and severe mental health needs.
• Experience as a case worker, named nurse, or care coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Case management including assessment, providing interventions and support.
• Managing allocated caseload.
• Liaising with other professionals.

Skills

Basic knowledge of IT and IT skills

Ability to inspire hope, support recovery and make a difference

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to listen to the views of others

Understanding of assessment of psychosis

Education

Diploma or degree in Mental Health Nursing

Current Registered Nurse – Mental Health registration

Mentoring and Enabling Learning in a Practice Setting

Job description

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

EIP Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 15 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse within the Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis Team (HEIP). The team is a dynamic and welcoming multidisciplinary group that works with individuals aged 14‑65 experiencing a first episode psychosis. The team includes nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, an occupational therapist and support workers.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with unrestricted live NMC registration. You should have strong written and verbal communication skills, be able to work effectively as part of a team, and demonstrate an understanding of mental health issues with experience of dealing with emotional distress. You must be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of care, liaise with multidisciplinary teams and other agencies, and engage service users and relatives with empathy and compassion.

The successful candidate will have a caseload of service users they are responsible for under the Community Patient Allocation (CPA) system.

There are regular opportunities for further training and development.

Main duties of the job

• Case management including assessment, providing interventions and support
• Managing allocated caseload
• Medication management and administration (medication includes oral and intramuscular)
• Participating in the clinics
• Liaising with other professionals
• Attending ward rounds and professional meetings

About us

Our Values 2025–2030 aim to embed kindness, respect, and collaboration with communities within our culture at NELFT.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places great importance on welcoming new starters. All new starters join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction lasting up to two weeks, which includes mandatory training, systems training and equipment allocation. As part of the process, new starters will meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London

This post also attracts payment for a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941).

Job responsibilities

Detailed job responsibilities are outlined in the attached job description and person specification. We encourage you to review these documents closely when completing your application. We welcome applications even if you do not meet all the criteria listed; development needs can be discussed at interview.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• CMHT Experience
• Diploma or degree in Mental Health Nursing
• Current Registered Nurse – Mental Health registration
• Mentoring and Enabling Learning in a Practice Setting

Experience

• Proven experience of working with people with complex and severe mental health needs
• Experience as a case worker, named nurse, or care co‑ordinator

Knowledge

• An awareness of NICE guidelines for EIP
• Understanding of the main aspects of the recovery approach and psychosocial models of care

Skills

• Basic knowledge of IT and IT skills
• Ability to inspire hope, support recovery and make a difference
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to listen to the views of others
• Understanding of assessment of psychosis

Other

• Awareness and demonstration of the Trust Values
• Ability to travel efficiently throughout the area

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any prior convictions.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year, pro rata (plus HCAS)