Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and dynamic Care Coordinator to manage a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, following a recovery-focused model. You will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, including health promotion. The position involves coordinating care under the Care Programme Approach and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation like the Mental Health Act and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children Legislation. Previous care coordination experience is essential for this 6-month fixed-term contract.
Essential criteria
- Post 2 years appropriate mental health nursing qualification/ experience
- experience in working within community mental health team/services
Desirable criteria
- understanding their responsibilities under the mental health act
- understanding their responsibilities under the care act and mental capacity act
- must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
- skills / knowledge
- Post 2 years appropriate mental health nursing qualification/ experience
- experience in working within community mental health team/services
- understanding their responsibilities under the mental health act
- understanding their responsibilities under the care act and mental capacity act
- must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Community Mental Health Nurse Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117 per annum 37.5 hours per week Taylor Centre, Warrior House, Southend 6 month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment
We are currently looking for 2 experienced, enthusiastic and dynamic Care Coordinator's. As the successful post-holder you will manage a caseload of service users with complex health and social care needs, following a recovery focused model. Previous care coordination experience is essential for this post.
\*\*\*\*\*\*Previous applicants need not apply\*\*\*\*\*\*
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group..
- Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload
- Responsible for ensuring the postholder understands and meets their professional responsibilities under Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children Legislation.
- Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
- Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for
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