Band 6 CMHN — Lead Recovery & Collaboration

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Career development

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Mental Health Nurse (Band 6) to join our Community Mental Health Service in Yeovil. You will manage a caseload of adults with complex mental health needs and deliver evidence-based assessments and interventions within a multidisciplinary team.

You will develop recovery-focused plans, work with families and carers, and support individuals through crises, while contributing to governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Manage a caseload of adults with complex and enduring mental health needs.
• Deliver high-quality assessments and evidence-based interventions.
• Develop therapeutic relationships to support recovery and wellbeing.
• Lead and supervise colleagues and students within the team.
• Collaborate with primary care, social care and voluntary sector partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of adults with complex and enduring mental health needs, delivering high-quality assessments and evidence-based interventions.
• Develop therapeutic relationships that empower people to take an active role in their recovery and wellbeing.
• Create and review personalised recovery and risk management plans with individuals, families and carers.
• Work with health, social care and voluntary sector partners to provide joined-up support.
• Assess and manage risk, supporting individuals through crises and relapse.
• Contribute to clinical leadership within the team by supporting, supervising and developing colleagues and students.
• Participate in service improvement, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Caseload management

Risk assessment

Therapeutic relationships

Clinical leadership

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC)

Job description

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Mental Health Nurse (Band 6) to join our Community Mental Health Service in Yeovil. You will manage a caseload of adults with complex mental health needs and deliver evidence-based assessments and interventions within a multidisciplinary team.

You will develop recovery-focused plans, work with families and carers, and support individuals through crises, while contributing to governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.