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Community Mental Health Nurse - Older Peoples Team

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 27 Tachwedd 2025
Cyflog: Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum + 5% High Cost allowance
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 27 Rhagfyr 2025
Lleoliad: Brentwood, CM14 4SW
Cwmni: Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: 7641992/364-A-9587

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A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity as arisen for a Community Psychiatric Nurse Band 6 to join the Older Peoples Community Mental Health team on a 12 month secondment/Fixed Term Contract



You will be employed as a Care Co-ordinator, within a Multi-Disciplinary Team, who work with patients with Severe and Enduring Mental Health Illness, including Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and dementia and early onset dementia.

Applicants need to ensure that they have secured an agreement from their line manager for release to take up the secondment prior to applying

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and suitably experienced Mental Health Practitioner, who is flexible and able to work on own initiative, as well as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

You will have experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments, including physical health care, health promotion, social inclusion and recovery.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting and reviewing the care needs of patients with mental health and dementia within the Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team.

A key aspect of the role will be to support patients in the their homes working closely with their families and carers , facilitating discharge from hospital and working in partnership and collaboratively with other services.

You should have experience of inter-agency working, be competent in prioritising workload in a busy environment and have a proven ability to problem solve and deal with everyday practice issues.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs
• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

To be responsible as the Care Coordinator for assessment and 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. Provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the MDT.

To be responsible for ensuring that there is clear communication with clients and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of the needs of the service user and their carers.

To be responsible for coordinating the care and and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload

Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.






This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025

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