B6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (NMC)

HwC Ventures; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is looking for a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join their team in Chertsey. The role involves providing expert assessments and care for dementia patients within a collaborative professional environment. Opportunities for training and CPD are available as part of a supportive network. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and is ideal for a qualified mental health nurse seeking a rewarding challenge.

Qualifications

• One-year post registration experience or previous community experience required.
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, therapeutically-informed assessments for people with dementia.
• Complete complex risk assessments and refer to appropriate services.
• Supervise and provide mentorship to junior staff.

Skills

Assessment

Dementia Care

Team Collaboration

Education

BSC Hons or Diploma in mental health nursing

Job description

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Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a CPN looking for a new challenge to work for the Care Home Pathway within a well-established CMHTOP for older people based in NW Surrey (Unither House, Chertsey).

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a CPN looking for a new challenge to work for the Care Home Pathway within a well-established CMHTOP for older people based in NW Surrey (Unither House, Chertsey).

We are keen to recruit an experienced Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to provide specialist input to the Care Home Pathway within the team. You will be working alongside colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds (Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Assistant Psychologist and Associate Practitioners) to provide specialist advice and consultation to people living in care homes within the local area. This will predominantly focus on people with dementia who are showing behaviour that challenges themselves or others.

To succeed in this role, you will be supported by a range of specialist clinicians and there are opportunities for training, CPD and supervision in relation to the care home work.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust also has a supportive Nursing network that you can benefit from, which includes access to a Nurses Forum, Nurses Advisory Committee, and rolling internal CPD programmes.

Main duties of the job

Provide comprehensive, therapeutically-informed assessments for people with dementia and functional diagnoses residing in care homes. This may include the use of appropriate tools that have utility in care home settings.

Build on a comprehensive assessment of the person's presentation by developing a shared understanding about behaviour that is challenging and communicate this with care home teams/other relevant agencies.

Complete complex risk assessments and refer/signpost to other appropriate services where needed (e.g. Alzheimer's Society, Social Services etc).

Participate in the wider North West CMHTOP duty rota.

Attend relevant clinical/business meetings.

To act as support and specialist advisor to other services such as General Practitioners, primary care teams, Community Mental Health Teams for Older People and care home services.

Provide direction, supervision and appraisals for junior staff.

To act as mentor for junior colleagues wishing to gain experience in dementia care or working with older people.

To attend and prepare reports for MDT meetings and to assist teams in understanding how best to engage with people who have dementia and complex behaviours that challenge.

Ensure the safe storage and recording of medicines within designated clinical areas.

Ensure the safe delivery of oral medications to clients in care home settings in such a way that corresponds to Trust guidelines and policies.

About Us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year (Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS) per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6395728-COMM-C

Job locations

NW Community Services for Older People

Unither House, Curfew Bell Road

Chertsey

KT16 9FG

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/BSC Hons or Diploma in mental health nursing
• Access to vehicle / ability to drive for work purposes
  
  

Experience

Essential

• One-year post registration experience OR Previous experience of working in the Community minimum one year
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• One-year post registration experience OR Previous experience of working in the Community minimum one year
  
  

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NW Community Services for Older People

Unither House, Curfew Bell Road

Chertsey

KT16 9FG

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NW Community Services for Older People

Unither House, Curfew Bell Road

Chertsey

KT16 9FG

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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