Community Mental Health Nurse

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in London is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct personal care and coordinate patient care. You will ensure high standards of clinical excellence and collaborate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team. The role requires strong nursing qualifications and an understanding of community mental health care. Join a Trust with a rich legacy and unique professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Supportive Environment

Development Opportunities

Unique Care Model

Qualifications

• Direct personal care to service users/patients.
• Coordination of care given by colleagues.
• Assessment and monitoring of physical health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality safe nursing care.
• Lead comprehensive service user assessments.
• Supervise junior staff and students.

Skills

Nursing Care

Patient Coordination

Multi-Disciplinary Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about reshaping mental health care? Do you believe in the power of community, collaboration with community partners and local voluntary care sector, inclusion, and peer support to transform lives? We’re launching an innovative community care centre inspired by world-class models like the Trieste Mental Health Community Network, Navigo in Grimsby, and Clubhouse models in New York and Brixton.

We have an incredibly exciting and rare opportunity to be part of a new community mental health pilot. This centre will hold a major national profile with NHS England who are hoping that the pilot will radically transform how we deliver mental health care in the UK.

We are looking for dedicated staff to help us pioneer this revolutionary approach to care.

What We Offer

• A Unique Care Model: Join a programme focused on community, social inclusion, and holistic recovery.
• Supportive Environment: Collaborate with peers, contribute to a recovery-oriented care system, and make a real difference.
• Development Opportunities: Be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of mental health care, with training and career growth built-in.

Role Summary

As a Registered Nurse you provide direct personal care to service users/patients, without direct supervision, and co-ordinate the care given by colleagues. The post holder will deliver high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct. The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person-centered care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co-ordinate a first class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.

About the Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK, along with specialist substance misuse services. We work in close partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and are part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Few organisations globally match our breadth of expertise in mental illness, built on three pillars: care and treatment, research, and training.

SLaM employs around 5,000 staff and serves a diverse population of 1.1 million across Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark. We operate over 230 services, including inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, and community teams—providing inpatient care to 5,300 people annually and supporting over 45,000 in the community. We also deliver substance misuse services in Bexley, Bromley, and Greenwich.

Joining SLaM means becoming part of a Trust with a rich legacy and global reputation. Staff benefit from extensive professional development, with over 14,000 training experiences delivered in a single year. Our collaboration with King’s Health Partners offers unique opportunities to engage in cutting-edge academic research and work alongside world-leading experts in mental health.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Noris Agbonwan Job title: Advanced Nurse Practitioner Email address: [e-mail]

Please note my working hours are Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00