Main area Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time Job ref 364-A-8823
Employer Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's Wood Centre Town Brentwood Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/04/2025 23:59
Community Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.
Our vision and values
Our Vision
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
Our Values
* We Care
* We Empower
Our strategic objectives
* We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
* We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
* We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
* We will help our communities to thrive.
Our services
* Mental Health Services
* Community Health Services
* Learning Disabilities Services
* Social Care
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse position within the Recovery and Wellbeing Team based in Brentwood. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about community mental health. The post holder will join an evolving team and will be jointly responsible for the delivery of a high standard community care, forming part of a coordinated plan of home treatment to Service Users predominantly within their own home.
Main duties of the job
The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of coordinating care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for Adults with mental health problems that are referred to the First Response and Recovery and Wellbeing Team. The post holder is responsible on a day-to-day basis to the Clinical Lead but ultimately accountable to the Team Manager for the overall service. In addition, they will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and work in close co-operation with GPs, wards and Primary Health Care based professionals. They will also be responsible for the maintenance of standards of care within the community mental health service and ensuring that an integrated service is provided to their clients while maintaining a good inter-disciplinary working environment.
Working for our organisation
EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of coordinating care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for Adults with mental health problems that are referred to the First Response and Recovery and Wellbeing Team. The post holder is responsible on a day-to-day basis to the Clinical Lead but ultimately accountable to the Team Manager for the overall service. In addition, they will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and work in close co-operation with GPs, wards and Primary Health Care based professionals. They will also be responsible for the maintenance of standards of care within the community mental health service and ensuring that an integrated service is provided to their clients while maintaining a good inter-disciplinary working environment. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To hold patient caseloads and maintain effective individual care regarding mental, health and social care needs by:
o Holistic assessment of client problem/needs.
o Planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions.
o Clear, accurate and concise documentation of client care.
2. To participate in the initial assessment of clients to determine appropriateness for the Community Mental Health Service and to liaise with referring agencies to identify alternative agencies as appropriate to meet the client’s needs.
3. To participate in Team and Clinical Meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/models of care and in the introduction of research or trials within the area.
4. To be fully aware of the importance of effective risk management, the undertaking of clinical risk assessment and the on-going monitoring of the client’s mental state to evaluate risk either to themselves or towards others.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3
* Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification
Knowledge Skills/Experience
* Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English language
* Experience of working within mental health community services
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 alternative 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 from seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year 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.
Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.
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 epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net 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.
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS, we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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