Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves assessing care needs, developing, implementing, and evaluating care programmes for adults and older adults with mental health problems referred to the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team, maintaining standards of care and ensuring integrated service provision. They will also be responsible for effective communication and risk management within the service. Applicants must have completed their preceptorship period post-qualification.
Essential criteria
- appropriate qualification/ experience
Desirable criteria
- understanding their responsibilities under the mental health act
- understanding their responsibilities under the care act
- experienced in working within mental health services
- experienced in working within urgent care team
- must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
- skills / knowledge
- appropriate qualification/ experience
- understanding their responsibilities under the mental health act
- understanding their responsibilities under the care act
- experienced in working within mental health services
- experienced in working within urgent care team
- 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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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for Adults and Older Adults with mental health problems that are referred to the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. The post holder is responsible on a day to day basis to the Clinical Lead but ultimately accountable to the Matron for the overall service. In addition, they will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and work in close co-operation with wards and Primary Health Care based professionals. They will also be responsible for the maintenance of standards of care within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment service. They will also be responsible for ensuring that an integrated service is provided to their clients and ensure that a good inter-disciplinary working environment is maintained
Please note applicants need to have completed preceptorship period post qualification to be considered.
Main duties of the job
- To establish and maintain effective individual health and social care by:Holistic assessment of client problem/needs.Planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions.Clear, accurate and concise documentation of client care2. To participate in the initial a
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