# Community Mental Health Nurse (CPN) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse-cpn/1d5b7163-6635-4b5f-8ca0-7f6d1879d608 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse-cpn/1d5b7163-6635-4b5f-8ca0-7f6d1879d608.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wickford - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T09:00:41.226Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Grays/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8031135 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031135?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Main duties of the job 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. - 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, which govern current service provision and audit. - 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 responsible for contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence-based care as appropriate Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle essential for this post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The post holder will be fully conversant and uphold their professional code of conduct. - Ensure all care is delivered in accordance with Trust’s care programme  approach guidelines. - Undertake risk assessments with patients and plan effectively to manage this as part of MDT care planning and shared risk management. - Ensure that all interventions are undertaken within established time scales and according to standards of best evidence based practice and operational policy. - To provide clinical supervision and professional leadership to junior staff and promote research based practice. - Attend training as provided and be responsible for keeping oneself up to date at all times with mandatory training. - Keep oneself updated in all legislative government initiatives. Particularly those relevant to Community Mental Health and Recovery principles. - 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 treatment episodes. - Carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of recovery-based care plans. - To maintain effective individualised care through assessment of service user and carers problems. Plan, implement and evaluate interventions and clear, accurate and concise documentation of individualised care. - Undertake initial comprehensive assessments and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings to look at appropriate selection and allocation of patients to CPA and regular reviews. - Following analysis of patient assessments, plan creatively to meet their needs including the provision of evidence-based interventions. - Prioritise and manage workload to ensure the effective management of a defined group of patients with complex needs. - Work flexibly across the Community Mental Health Team. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. 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, which govern current service provision and audit. 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 responsible for contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence-based care as appropriate Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle essential for this post. ## Responsibilities The post holder will be fully conversant and uphold their professional code of conduct. Ensure all care is delivered in accordance with Trust’s care programme approach guidelines. Undertake risk assessments with patients and plan effectively to manage this as part of MDT care planning and shared risk management. Ensure that all interventions are undertaken within established time scales and according to standards of best evidence based practice and operational policy. To provide clinical supervision and professional leadership to junior staff and promote research based practice. Attend training as provided and be responsible for keeping oneself up to date at all times with mandatory training. Keep oneself updated in all legislative government initiatives. Particularly those relevant to Community Mental Health and Recovery principles. 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 treatment episodes. Carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of recovery-based care plans. To maintain effective individualised care through assessment of service user and carers problems. Plan, implement and evaluate interventions and clear, accurate and concise documentation of individualised care. Undertake initial comprehensive assessments and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings to look at appropriate selection and allocation of patients to CPA and regular reviews. Following analysis of patient assessments, plan creatively to meet their needs including the provision of evidence-based interventions. Prioritise and manage workload to ensure the effective management of a defined group of patients with complex needs. Work flexibly across the Community Mental Health Team. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - qualification at degree level ### Skills and Knowledge / driving **Essential** - Understanding of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983. - Understanding responsibilities under the Care programme Approach, Mental Capacity Act, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Child Protection Legislation. - must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle **Desirable** - Knowledge of community mental health services ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [job description (pdf, 760.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10318657) - [person specification (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10318658) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [why join the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 91.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1849) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.