Senior Community Mental Health Nurse; CPN

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Closing date: 05 March 2026

A position has opened up within the Colchester SCMHT for a band 6 CPN. The successful candidate will be responsible as the Care Coordinator for the 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. To provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team, to act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff.

Some of your typical duties as a Care Coordinator may include (but are not limited to):

• Assessing new referrals to the team and ascertaining whether they have care needs that need to be addressed within the service
• Coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) of a designated caseload
• Creating and continually updating person-centred care plans and building therapeutic relationships with your clients
• Continually assess risk and design personalised risk management plans
• Facilitate referral to crisis teams or admission to hospital where necessary, plus providing presence and involvement in inpatient care plan and discharge planning
• Administration of long-acting anti-psychotic depot injections in a community setting
• Monitoring of medication adherence and any potential side-effects. Organising medical reviews when indicated
• Identify any possible safeguarding concerns and be responsible for the completion of safeguarding investigations
• Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented
• Support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision plus ensuring carer's needs are identified and responded to

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.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% 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

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share:
  Applications for job shares are welcomed.

As a Care Coordinator, you will hold a caseload of service users and have a number of responsibilities that include assessment and coordination of care needs. Once needs are identified, you will be expected to plan and implement evidence-based care to the service users and their carers. You will have the support and supervision of your Team Lead, and as a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to act as a supervisor and resource for junior or less experienced staff.

You will be able to draw on the interventions and expertise provided by your MDT colleagues, such as Support Workers, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Employment Specialists, Family Therapists and Medical Colleagues.

• Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3
• Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification

• Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
• Experience of working within mental health community services

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust