Community Clozapine Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable NHS Trust in Scunthorpe is seeking a dedicated Community Clozapine Mental Health Nurse to join the Psychosis team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mental health nursing, experience in coordinating care, and a commitment to providing high-quality treatment for individuals with mental health issues. This role involves delivering care across various settings and requires strong collaborative skills. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities included.

Benefits

Strong clinical support

Continual professional development

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with post-registration experience.
• Willingness to undertake additional training relevant to the role.
• Professional experience working in mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care, assessment, and treatment.
• Deliver a comprehensive Mental Health Nursing Service.
• Work collaboratively with other agencies.

Skills

Experience in mental health services

Coordination in inter-agency approaches

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Community Clozapine Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 25 September 2025

This really is an exciting time to join the Psychosis team and community clozapine clinic as a split post, we have recently reviewed the community directorate and have undergone a community remodel. The Psychosis Team includes 4 pathways: Assertive Outreach, Psychosis, Early Intervention in Psychosis, and At Risk Mental State. We are seeking individuals who are highly motivated, who ideally have experience of working with individuals with a range of mental health problems, particularly with psychosis. You will also need to have experience of providing physical health expertise of monitoring side effects and demonstrating parity of esteem therefore the postholder will be required to have a strong knowledge of physical health monitoring and outcomes. Lastly, The postholder should have a strong knowledge around medicines, in particular antipsychotics, Clozapine and the contraindications with other medicines.

We offer strong clinical support, supervision and multidisciplinary teamwork. We pride ourselves on being a supportive team that welcomes innovation.

The Trust has a well-established appraisal and supervision structure and actively encourages continual professional development.

The working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (some flexibility required) and excluding bank holidays. Due to the large geographical area of North Lincs, it is essential that applicants are able to efficiently and effectively move around the area to deliver the interventions in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our team as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. The right candidate will be enthusiastic and a highly organised mental health professional who is able to provide high quality nursing care, assessment and treatment.

The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service across a whole range of clients experiencing mental ill health within the psychosis pathway. The service will be delivered in collaboration with representatives from other agencies and therefore the ability to work independently and with partner agencies is essential.

It is essential that applicants can demonstrate post registration experience as an RMN, which may include inpatient and community settings.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Willingness to undertake additional training relevant to the role
• Evidence of post registration training and experience

Experience

• Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN
• Professional experience of working in mental health services
• Experience of MDT working
• Skills in coordinating and planning inter- agency approaches in mental health care.
• Experience of assessing and managing risk
• Working with the MHA and MCA

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act & NICE Guidelines.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
• Skills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
• Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team

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.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT