Senior Community Nurse

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colchester seeks a Senior Community Nurse to deliver high-quality care for adults facing substance misuse issues. Responsibilities include operational leadership, case load management, and delivering training. Candidates must be registered nurses and possess strong IT and communication skills. This full-time position offers the chance to make a significant impact in mental health services.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with strong written and spoken English.
• Good standard of education.
• Willingness to work towards Non-medical prescribing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based, holistic care to patients.
• Supervise and manage junior team members.
• Conduct assessments and risk assessments.

Skills

Knowledge of substance misuse

Excellent IT skills

Good oral communication skills

Ability to prioritize

Experience in performance management

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Registered General Nurse

Postgraduate qualification in Non-medical prescribing

Tools

System One

Paris

Job description

Overview

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Community Nurse

The closing date is 30 October 2025

To work as part of a friendly, nurse-led team offering assessment, prescribing and support for adults with substance misuse issues. Providing operational leadership for the nursing team of band 5, band 4 nurses and administrative staff.

You will have your own case load but will also be involved in operationally managing the team, providing leadership and training support to staff and students.

Main duties of the job

You will be working as a key member of the team, to provide high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to patients in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance of Independent Non Medical Prescribers and our Consultant Psychiatrist.

As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of junior team members within your professional group and team locality. This will include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

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.

Job responsibilities

• Flexible approach to work and to be able to respond and act in crisis situations.
• Knowledge of substance misuse and an understanding of addiction
• Think family approach and a sound understanding of safeguarding
• Ability to prioritize according to presenting risks
• Understanding of / and the ability to conduct assessments, Risk assessments, care plans and implement them in partnership with Open Road and our other partners.
• Experience in the performance management and supervision of lower banded staff
• Excellent IT skills i.e. Word and Outlook
• Current UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes is desirable. Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc

Person Specification

Education

• Registered Mental health Nurse
• Registered General Nurse
• Good standard of written and spoken English.
• Good standard of education
• Post graduate qualification or commitment to work towards this Non-medical prescribing qualification

Skills

• Literate in IT/Computer Skills
• Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
• Ability to manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business / handover
• Undertake a range of clinical duties e.g. providing practical support and guidance to service users
• Undertake physical health checks of services users and act on the findings appropriately
• Plan and prioritise own and team workload as required
• Experience of working in the Mental Health environment
• Experience of working with system one or Paris

Knowledge

• Understanding of / and the ability to conduct assessments and review of care in line with the requirements of the mental health care clusters
• Knowledge and understanding of health legislation, principles of CPA and Care Management, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act 1983 and safeguarding, the NHS Constitution, and risk assessment / management
• Understanding of the nature of mental health conditions and how they can affect people's day to day life and impact upon recovery
• Knowledge of current best practice and models within nursing practice in mental health

Personal Qualities

• Current UK driving licence, and access to a car for work purposes

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