Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in a dedicated multidisciplinary team. You will play a crucial role in providing recovery-focused treatment and support tailored to the needs of individuals with mental health disorders. Responsibilities include care coordination, risk assessments, and medication management, ensuring the best quality care for every patient. The position offers competitive remuneration and a supportive work environment committed to professional development.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience at Band 5 required.
• Current and valid UK driving licence essential.
• Post qualification learning is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and care for service users with mental health needs.
• Conduct assessments and formulate care plans.
• Ensure safe medication administration and provide education.

Skills

Care Coordination

Risk Assessment

Medication Management

Psycho-social Interventions

Education

Evidence of professional registration

Job description

Job summary

As part of our Community Transformation programme, we have an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our established Multidisciplinary team. The aim of the service is to provide recovery-focused treatment and support via personalised care plans for individuals who are presenting with a range of mental health disorders: supporting them from diagnosis to recovery, to enable them to lead the lives they wish to live. You will work with a Multidisciplinary Team: a spectrum of clinical professionals, which includes Nurses, Psychologists, Support Time Recovery workers, etc: as well as a range of collaborative system partners.

We are looking for a positive team player who has a special interest in working compassionately with individuals and their wider support networks.

Main duties of the job

Care Co-ordination and managing an allocated caseload of service users who present with a range of mental health needs which are complex in nature.

Liaison with system partners to support recovery outcomes.

Initial assessments; risk assessment and risk management.

Depot administration and medication management

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares 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 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.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, plus 5% HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9010-A

Job locations

Rectory Lane Health Centre

Rectory Lane

Loughton, Essex

IG10 3RU

Job description Job responsibilities

Provide and oversee the management and care of service users

Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks

Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment

Attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting

Report and document incidents as required

Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

Act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner

Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy

Responsible for ensuring the safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt and storage

Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance

Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff

Provide psycho-social interventions, education and support to develop service users and their carers understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission

Provide practical support, guidance and education for service users and their carers

Undertake carers assessments in line with the Trusts Key Performance Indicators

Undertake Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments contributing to Self-Directed Support assessments/packages

Be competent in the use of relevant screening and assessment tools and supervise lower banded staff to undertake this function

Provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Clusters and Care Act

Job description Job responsibilities

Provide and oversee the management and care of service users

Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks

Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment

Attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting

Report and document incidents as required

Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

Act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner

Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy

Responsible for ensuring the safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt and storage

Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance

Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff

Provide psycho-social interventions, education and support to develop service users and their carers understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission

Provide practical support, guidance and education for service users and their carers

Undertake carers assessments in line with the Trusts Key Performance Indicators

Undertake Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments contributing to Self-Directed Support assessments/packages

Be competent in the use of relevant screening and assessment tools and supervise lower banded staff to undertake this function

Provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Clusters and Care Act

Person Specification Professional Essential

• Evidence of professional registration

Desirable

• Evidence of post qualification learning

Transport Essential

• Current and valid UK driving licence

Desirable

• Use of own vehicle for work

Experience Essential

• Evidence of minimum 12 months experience at Band 5

Desirable

• Previous community mental health experience

Person Specification Professional Essential

• Evidence of professional registration

Desirable

• Evidence of post qualification learning

Transport Essential

• Current and valid UK driving licence

Desirable

• Use of own vehicle for work

Experience Essential

• Evidence of minimum 12 months experience at Band 5

Desirable

• Previous community mental health experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rectory Lane Health Centre

Rectory Lane

Loughton, Essex

IG10 3RU

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rectory Lane Health Centre

Rectory Lane

Loughton, Essex

IG10 3RU

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)