SMI and Frailty Team Lead

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 March 2026

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an innovative team within the Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and frailty pathway in NE Essex. We are looking to recruit a motivated, hardworking team leader who has excellent communication skills with a passion in driving service improvement and working collaboratively with other health care providers and third sector agencies. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of a high level service in providing a proactive assessment, monitoring and management of patients over the age of 70 years with an SMI and the management of the team.

As part of the national agenda for transformation the service will focus upon admission avoidance to both general hospital and a mental health inpatient setting by integrated working with the community teams in line with the North East Essex Alliance.

This post is open to further change.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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 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.

The focus of this role is to lead, support and facilitate the development of integrated Neighbourhood SMI and SMI with Frailty pathways. Working in partnership with the wider NEE Alliance health and social care economy including third sector organisations.

Working to minimise inappropriate admissions to both general hospital and mental health inpatient settings.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with service users,…