The closing date is 27 August 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum + 5% High Cost Allowance
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Community Psychiatric Nurse at Grays Hall, Thurrock, Grays, Essex for a fixed term contract of 3 months.
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.
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
- oCertificate in a psychotherapeutic intervention e.g. solution focused therapy, Basic CBT, BFT or counselling etc
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).