Senior Community Nurse

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Maldon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the Mid Essex Dementia and Frailty Pathway. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality holistic care, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and manage a caseload to support patients with dementia and older adults with functional mental health needs. Essential qualifications include a valid RMN certificate and a driving license. Join our inclusive team to make a difference in patient care.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

£8K relocation package

Staff discounts including Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Trustworthy and positive about change with a passion for patient care.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Management skills for junior team members within the professional group.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based holistic care.
• Conduct assessments and manage a caseload as a care coordinator.
• Deliver teaching and support to junior staff as required.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge of health legislation

IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

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Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk.

We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.

You’ll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.

The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.

We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3,500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.

We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.

We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.

Join us and you’ll do the best work of your life - and make a difference to other people's lives. What we do together, matters.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a qualified RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse) to become part of the Mid Essex Dementia and Frailty Pathway.

The pathway provides a comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment supporting patients of any age with dementia as well as older adults, who have functional mental health needs with an associated age-related frailty.

The successful candidate will be trustworthy, positive about change and will be passionate about the services we provide. The successful candidate will be able to work independently and autonomously, as well as part of a team therefore will need excellent verbal and written communication skills and will have excellent interpersonal skills and a zest for delivering the highest level of patient care and service delivery improvements.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi‑disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7‑day a week, 24‑hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts where appropriate and operationally required.

Please note: this is a community position, and it is essential criteria for the applicant to have a valid driving licence and be able to drive, also access to a car for work purposes.

Main duties of the job

You will be working as a member the Mid Essex Dementia and Frailty Pathway in providing 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 the Nurse Practitioner.

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.

Working for our organisation

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.
• 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.
• £8K 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Brief overview of the role, please see job description and person specification

• 1. Understanding of / and the ability to conduct assessments and review of care, care plans, and risk assessments, 117 reviews and continuing health care.
• 2. To manage a caseload and to be allocated care coordinator, the applicant to have understanding /or experience of the role of the care coordinator.
• 3. 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.
• 4. Experience in the performance management and supervision of lower banded staff, and able to deliver teaching and learning to lower banded staff.
• 5. Excellent IT skills i.e. Word / Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• 6. Flexible approach to work.
• 7. Current driving licence, ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate qualification or commitment to work towards this non‑medical prescribing qualification.

Skills

Essential criteria

• 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.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Understanding of the nature of mental health conditions and how they can affect people's day to day life and impact upon recovery.

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of the Paris and System One.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Full UK Drivers Licence, Ability to Travel across Trust sites as required.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multi‑disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business / handover.

Desirable criteria

• Flexible approach to work.

Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [e-mail] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre‑employment checks.

**Please note -** staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered 'suitable alternate employment' to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

**Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)**

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

**Employer certification / accreditation badges**

**Applicant requirements**

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

**Documents to download**

• Senior Community Nurse JD (PDF, 773.1KB)
• SCN band 6 Person Specification (PDF, 520.9KB)
• Why Join The NHS Pension Scheme (PDF, 91.3KB)
• Candidate Privacy Policy (PDF, 336.6KB)
• Right to Work Information (PDF, 293.6KB)
• Employer Recognition Scheme - Gold Award (PDF, 27.7KB)
• Values of the NHS Pension (PDF, 151.3KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 152.7KB)