# Community Psychiatric Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

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## 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:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed Term - 9 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend Work on a rota basis)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T09:33:23.661Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Grays_Thurrock_Locality/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8142414
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8142414?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

As part of the ongoing commitment for the Assertive Outreach Team based within the Community Mental Health Services, an exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Community Psychiatric Nurse at Grays Hall,  Thurrock, Grays, Essex for an initial fixed term contract of 9 months with the potential of an extension.

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 Dual Diagnosis, coupled with history of disengagement, non-compliance with treatment and revolving door admissions.

### Main duties of the job

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

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.

The Team work 365 days a year, with staff working at the weekend on a rota basis.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To 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.

To 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. To 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

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of Community Mental Health Team and Recovery principles
- Excellent working knowledge of the practices and principles of the Care Programme Approach
- Excellent knowledge of clinical conditions and systems of good practice in modern acute mental health
- Able to undertake comprehensive assessments, including physical health care, health promotion, social inclusion and recovery

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- 1st level NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse (Degree /Diploma equivalent)
- Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health

**Desirable**

- - Certificate in a psychotherapeutic intervention e.g. solution focused therapy, Basic CBT, BFT or counselling etc

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990)
- [person specification (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10441262)
- [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)
- [community psychiatric nurse (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10441261)
- [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)

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