Community Mental Health Nurse (CPN) | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

You will act as the named care co-ordinator and 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 post holder will work under the overall supervision of the Team Leader but is required to undertake the duties of the post without direct supervision. The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment and advising on the management of patients presenting to the Community Mental Health Team.

The post holder

· Provide supervision to junior staff.

· Willactasanindependentpractitionerwithinadefinedcommunitysetting,while liaising with other professionals asnecessary.

· Will manage a defined caseload and provide supervision to others asappropriate.

· Willberesponsiblefortheassessmentplanningimplementationandevaluationof nursing care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation, which govern current service provision andaudit.

· Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathwaysexist.

· Willberesponsibleforensuring thepromotionof equalitydiversityandrightsin accordance with good practice andlegislation.

· Will be responsible for contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence-based care asappropriate

Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle essential for this post.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares 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

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

· The post holder will be fully conversant and uphold their professional codeof conduct.

· Ensure all care is delivered in accordance with Trust’s care programme approach guidelines.

· Undertakeriskassessmentswithpatientsandplaneffectivelytomanagethisaspart ofMDTcare planning and shared riskmanagement.

· Ensure that all interventions are undertaken within established time scalesand according to standards of best evidence based practice and operationalpolicy.

· To provide clinical supervision and professional leadership to junior staff andpromote research basedpractice.

· Attend training as provided and be responsible for keeping oneself up to date atall times with mandatorytraining.

· Keep oneself updatedinall legislative government initiatives. Particularly those relevant to Community Mental Health and Recoveryprinciples.

· To undertake care co-ordination of an allocated caseload of patients with complex needs and may have history of disengagement, dual diagnosis and revolving door treatmentepisodes.

· Carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of recovery-based careplans.

· To maintain effective individualised care through assessment of service user and carers problems. Plan, implement and evaluate interventions and clear, accurateand concise documentation of individualisedcare.

· Undertake initial comprehensive assessments and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings to look at appropriate selection and allocation of patients to CPA and regularreviews.

· Following analysis of patient assessments, plan creatively to meet theirneeds including the provision of evidence-basedinterventions.

· Prioritise and manage workload to ensure the effective management of a defined group of patients with complexneeds.

· Work flexibly across the Community Mental HealthTeam.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jun 2026