Senior Community Nurse | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Colchester is seeking a dedicated professional to join a nurse-led team addressing substance misuse. In this role, you will provide operational leadership, manage your own caseload, and support the development of junior staff. The position requires expertise in substance misuse, excellent IT skills, and a flexible approach to work. Benefits include NHS discounts, training opportunities, and a commitment to flexible working.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent training facilities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Day One Flexible Employer

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting assessments and care plans.
• Understanding of addiction and safeguarding.
• Desirable: Current UK driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, planning, and evaluation of care packages.
• Deliver operational leadership for nursing and administrative staff.
• Maintain own caseload while supervising team members.

Skills

Flexible approach to work

Knowledge of substance misuse

Excellent IT skills (Word and Outlook)

Ability to prioritise

Job description

Overview

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 caseload but will also be involved in operationally managing the team, providing leadership and training support to staff and students. You will work 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, including management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of packages of care for service users.
• Deliver operational leadership for nursing and administrative staff within the team.
• Maintain own caseload while contributing to team supervision and staff development.
• Collaborate with Independent Non Medical Prescribers and the Consultant Psychiatrist as required.
• Support staff and students with leadership, training and supervision in line with Trust policies.
• Manage day-to-day supervision of junior team members within the professional group and locality.

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications

• Flexible approach to work and the ability to respond and act in crisis situations.
• Knowledge of substance misuse and an understanding of addiction.
• Family-focused approach with a sound understanding of safeguarding.
• Ability to prioritise according to presenting risks.
• Experience in conducting assessments, risk assessments, and care plans in partnership with Open Road and other partners.
• Experience in performance management and supervision of lower-banded staff.
• Excellent IT skills (Word and Outlook).
• Current UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is desirable; ability to travel across sites and Trust boundaries to attend meetings.

Benefits

• 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

Flexible Working

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.

Staff Bank

Join our 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. We maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able to offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is available 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.

Additional Information

• Flexible approach to work and to be able to respond and act in crisis situations.

• This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025