Community Mental Health Nurse

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to manage a caseload of older clients with complex mental health issues. The role involves collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, providing nursing care, and conducting assessments. Applicants must be a registered nurse with experience in community mental health. This position offers a supportive work environment with various benefits for staff.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Wellbeing support services

Discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a Community Mental health care setting.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Recent experience working as an autonomous practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients over the age of 65 with complex mental health problems.
• Provide nursing support, including medication management.
• Participate in MDT meetings with colleagues.

Skills

Effective organisational and delegation skills

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of severe mental illness

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RMN)

Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber with NMC registration

Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Working within a specialist Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, you'll be managing a caseload of clients over the age of 65 who have complex mental health problems both psychotic and non-psychotic in nature.

The post holder will have responsibility for the day‑to‑day delivery of the service to individual clients and their families and carers via a range of evidence‑based interventions.

Those clients with a psychotic illness may be managed through a Shared Care model or under our Enhanced Psychosis Pathway. This allows the sharing of responsibility, skills and knowledge which offers the opportunity for staff to develop their role whilst being supported by colleagues.

You will be working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team alongside our Dementia pathway colleagues including shared MDT meetings and duty function. You'll be communicating with a wide variety of clients, professionals, partners and agencies.

The nursing role also includes medication management, administering of prescribed depot injections, new patient core assessments, risk assessments and participation in a duty rota covering both Dementia and Older Adult Service. The team is looking at specialist roles to ensure that we utilise our staff’s skills and interests to the fullest.

The post holder will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to. The post holder will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations.

Main duties of the job

Supporting non‑nursing staff with relevant clinical issues.

Line managing and professionally supporting peers and junior staff

Provide the nursing voice and participate as part of the multi‑disciplinary team implementing, evaluating and reviewing all aspects of the service users’ care.

Advise, inform and support on the physical health and wellbeing of our clients including advocating and facilitating their access to other services when required, ensuring that this is done in a way which respects their values and supports their rights.

Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in relation to supporting the recovery and wellbeing of service users.

The successful applicant will manage a caseload of service users and deliver interventions to meet each individual's needs.

The team shares one large open‑plan office with other services, therefore has regular team events and developments to support a positive working atmosphere and collaborative working.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
• Staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can work confidently on their own as well as supporting the team. Good communication and problem‑solving skills are essential, as well as knowledge of severe mental illness and the challenges this brings to daily life. You also need to be a driver with access to a car that can be used for business purposes. We also are looking for people who can demonstrate the Trust's vision and values in practice and are motivated to be involved in innovation and service development.

For more information on this role please see the attached supporting information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RMN)
• Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber with NMC registration (or evidence they are working towards this qualification)
• Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
• Relevant training and experience, specialist short courses e.g. STORM
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge and skills

• Effective organisational and delegation skills
• Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of policies and procedures
• Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of Equal Opportunities
• Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of confidentiality
• Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of safety issues
• Ability to demonstrate and apply problem‑solving skills to a variety of situations

Experience

• Substantial experience in a Community Mental health care setting
• Developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
• Recent experience working as an autonomous practitioner often in situations where the post‑holder is the only professional involved
• Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
• Proven experience of people management/supervision

Personal Attributes

• Reliable
• Proven flexibility a requirement within the service and particularly as clients who have memory problems
• Punctual
• Self‑motivated
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Engaging, open and honest
• Personal resilience
• Able to demonstrate a non‑judgemental and empathetic approach to service users
• Ability to work as part of a team and able to accept direction and leadership in carrying out duties
• Ability to motivate others
• Demonstrate ability to resolve conflict

Other

• Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use

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.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust