Bank Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Bank Community Mental Health Nurse. The role involves managing patient caseloads, conducting assessments, and coordinating care with multi-disciplinary teams. Applicants should have a professional qualification and be registered with the NMC. Leadership, communication, and teamwork skills are essential for this position. This post does not qualify for a Skilled Worker visa.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

Health and Wellbeing services

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Able to undertake training in the management of violence and reduction.
• Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
• Specialist in area specific experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload for patients living in the community.
• Conduct initial assessments, triage referrals, and provide interventions.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.

Skills

Teamwork

Good written/oral communications

Conflict resolution

Emotional intelligence

Assessment and intervention skills

Education

Professional Qualification

Registration with NMC

Job description

Go back Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 05 October 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Mental Health Nurses to support the Adult Mental Health LMHTs as part of the community transformation programme, in line with the longer-term plan for community services. The community transformation includes opportunities to develop skills within SMI pathways (mood affective, complex psychosis, community rehabilitation and non-psychosis including the Cluster 8 and Trauma Pathway).

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with skills and experience, working with adults with a range of mental health difficulties who require complex case management/clinical interventions.

You will receive a full local induction into the role.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work with patients and their families to support triage of referrals, assessment, personalised care planning and in the provision of specialist interventions. You will promote the recovery of patients and through working with partner agencies and primary care to ensure timely and safe discharge from secondary care.

This is a leadership role, and you will be expected to develop specialist skills in working within all pathways within the team. You will also be expected to support students and more junior staff within the team through clinical supervision and mentorship, and you may be asked to line manage some staff.

We are seeking enthusiastic team players, to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Job responsibilities

Caseload management for patients living in the community, and acting as care coordinator.Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users.

To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users.

To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a nurse practitioner.

To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the communityTo use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.

The areas you can work are:

Ashfield, Millfields Centre, Millbrook Mental Health Unit, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JT

Broxtowe and Hucknall, Beeston Clinic, 38 Wollaton Road, Beeston, NG9 2NR

City Central, Hazel Suite, Highbury Hospital

City East, Lavender House, Thorneywood, Porchester Road, NG3 6LF

City South, Stonebridge Centre, Cardiff Street, Nottingham, NG3 2FH

City North, Marlow House, Waterford Street, Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0DH

Gedling, Manor Road, Carlton, NG4 3AY

Mansfield, 3 Heather Close, Mansfield, NG18 5QL

Newark and Sherwood, 65 Northgate, Newark, NG24 1HD

Rushcliffe, 93 Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7PG

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person Specification

Physical requirements

• Able to undertake training in the management of violence and reduction
• Has physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification
• Maintains current registration with NMC
• Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration

Experience

• Demonstrates satisfactory cliniclal expertise or the banding
• Specialist in area specific experience
• Ability to deal with and resolve conflict

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team
• good written/oral communications
• Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic
• Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
• Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
• High level of emotional intelligence

Contractual Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for tis post: however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

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.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust