Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Outreach Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 16 November 2025
Outreach Mental Health Nurse Band 5 – £31,049 – £37,796 per annum pro rata 16.5 hours per week Base – St Helen's Street, Ipswich 1‑year Fixed Term Contract
The post holder will be a member of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) participating in the delivery and development of health provision to marginalised and vulnerable adults in Suffolk. The post holder will be accountable for managing client cases, assessing need and risk and delivering outreach services to these hard‑to‑reach groups. The team aims to provide a flexible, accessible and non‑stigmatising service to marginalised and vulnerable adults who find it challenging to engage with mainstream health and social care services.
Care will be delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines, evidence‑based best practice. The post holder will also be responsible for carrying out a range of profession‑specific or general tasks as part of an identified treatment process or as identified in the service users’ individual care plan.
The role will involve liaison and joint working with partners, especially services working with clients from the following groups:
* Asylum seekers and refugees
* Black and Minority Ethnic groups
* Gypsies and Travellers
* Homeless
* Migrant workers
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a designated number of cases to manage, delegated by the Clinical Team Manager or designated supervisor. They may also take on the delivery of care for a specific group of service users.
Additional competencies may be required to fulfil the needs of specific areas and client groups. The post holder will be expected to carry out clinical duties assigned by the Clinical Team Manager, which are appropriate to the grade.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
To provide a locality‑based outreach service with colleagues to an assigned number of venues on a rotational basis and coordinate the referral and management and move‑on of clients who are eligible for the service. To assertively initiate contact with clients in the assessment of need and risk and provide a holistic service to an assigned number of clients (35).
To be accountable and responsible for the assessment of care needs: the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, setting standards and liaison with other agencies (statutory and non‑statutory) relevant to need, particularly in relation to engagement, assessment and early intervention in the treatment of marginalised and vulnerable adults.
Reporting to the Clinical Team Leader or designated supervisor the clinician will undertake a range of necessary tasks identified within the individual care plan. This will involve delivering care and interventions appropriate to the post holder’s level of experience and competences without direct supervision.
To contribute to multi‑disciplinary comprehensive, culturally appropriate assessments to establish eligibility for health and social care services.
To undertake continuous risk assessment and to contribute to effective risk management.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* RGN, RMN or SW with post‑qualifying experience in a community setting. Current registration with relevant professional body.
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.
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