Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This 12-month fixed-term role involves coordinating care for service users and their carers within a defined catchment area. The post holder will manage a caseload, provide professional advice, and supervise junior staff. Key responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based care, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation like the Mental Health Act and Safeguarding. A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle are essential.
Essential criteria
- appropriate qualification/ experience
Desirable criteria
- understanding their responsibilities under the mental health act
- understanding their responsibilities under the care act
- experiences in working within mental health services
- 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
- experiences in working within mental health services
- 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 31 August 2026
Job summary
Due to internal secondment we have a 12 month vacancy for an outstanding person to work within the team at Knightswick Clinic. You will manage the coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence-based care to a defined group of service users and their carers, within a defined catchment area/locality. You will provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team and act up for Team Lead in their absence as appropriate. You will act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff.
The successful candidate will:
Provide supervision to junior staff.
Will act as an independent practitioner within a defined community setting, while liaising with other professionals as necessary.
Will manage a defined caseload and provide supervision to others as appropriate.
Will be responsible for the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation.
Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways exist.
Will be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
Will be responsib
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