Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their team. You will provide compassionate care for individuals experiencing complex mental health disorders, managing medications and developing personalized care plans. Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential to support service users from diagnosis to recovery. This role offers flexible working options and various benefits to ensure work-life balance.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension benefits

Staff discounts including NHS offers

£8,000 relocation package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health nursing and comprehensive assessments.
• Ability to manage medications and address side effects.
• Skill in formulating personalized care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide and oversee management of care for service users.
• Produce accurate documentation and maintain service user records.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and formulate care plans.
• Attend weekly Multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Compassionate care

Medication management

Mental health support

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

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.

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

To work collaboratively with system partners, service users, carers and the multi‑disciplinary team to deliver robust and focused care interventions for individuals who are experiencing mental health conditions that are complex.

To support with medication management; including depot administration and Clozapine Clinic, as required.

To act as a Care Co‑ordinator; undertaking comprehensive initial assessments, care plans and risk assessments/management plans.

To support team colleagues and students on placement with the service to increase knowledge of mental health conditions and treatment options.

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 well‑being services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

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 include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8,000 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

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide and oversee the management and care of service users, acting within the capacity of Care Co‑ordinator/Lead Professional.
• 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.
• Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy.
• 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 carer’s understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission.
• Undertake Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments – contributing to Self‑Directed Support assessments/packages.