Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated NHS organization is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to join their team in Doncaster. The role involves providing personalized care for patients with mental health needs, promoting high standards of nursing care, and working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate should have an RMN nursing qualification and experience working with older patients suffering from dementia. Competitive salary between £38,682 and £46,580 per annum is offered, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience with older people suffering from dementia and functional mental illness.
• Experience of cognitive testing and complex assessments linked to family and carers.
• Management of cognitive enhancer treatments.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain high nursing care standards in a community setting.
• Screen referrals allocated by the Team Leader through the Single Point of Access Protocol.
• Perform initial mental health assessments.
• Maintain close relationships with referring agencies.
• Deputise for the Team Leader when required.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Ability to formulate service strategy plans

Co-ordination of multi-professional team activities

Proficient IT skills

Education

RMN, Nursing Qualification

Job description

Overview

Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 03 October 2025

To work as a member of the integrated Multi-Disciplinary Team reporting back to colleagues, both verbally and in writing, seeking guidance where necessary. Facilitation of multi agency working. Use of electronic patient record (SYSTMONE) as per Trust and CPA Policy.

To provide each patient for whom they are the named nurse with an agreed care plan, containing review dates, in accordance with Community Mental Health Team operational policy and Care Programme Approach standards. Post holder will actively seek to contribute to setting standards of care and other quality initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• To promote and maintain the highest attainable standard of nursing care in a community setting.
• To screen referrals for the team as allocated by the Team Leader through the Single Point of Access Protocol and cover duty days.
• Perform initial Mental Health Assessments
• To maintain close working relationships with referring agencies.
• To deputise for the Team Leader when required.
• Carry a caseload of patients with both functional and organic issues as identified through the assessment process.
• Manage and display a positive attitude towards changes as set out within service requirement literature.
• This post will have a notional split of: Caseload Management 80%, Management 10%, Education, Research & Development 10%.

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

• RMN, Nursing Qualification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience including working successfully with Older people suffering with Dementia and functional mental illness.

Knowledge

• Experience of cognitive testing, complex assessments, working with family and carers.
• Management of cognitive enhancer treatments.

Skills

• Demonstrate advanced comprehensive communication skills
• Ability to formulate plans for service strategy.
• Co-ordination of multi-professional team activities
• Proficient with IT skills

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

£38,682 to £46,580 a year, per annum, pro rata