Community Mental Health Nurse

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

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to provide high-quality mental health care. This role involves assessing and monitoring service users in community settings, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring evidence-based care. Candidates should have significant experience and qualifications in mental health. The position is integral to supporting individuals' mental health, particularly in crisis situations, and requires excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Appropriate experience either pre or post qualification in mental health.
• Experience in crisis working and management of complex needs.
• Experience collaborating with older people with mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, coordinate and evaluate mental health assessments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
• Conduct complex person-centred assessments.

Skills

Crisis management

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Education

Degree in mental health or equivalent

Post qualification mental health training

Job description

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 29 December 2025

To provide high quality mental health care, you will assess, support and monitor service users who experience mental health issues. You will work in a variety of community settings, liaise and co‑work with statutory and non‑statutory services, and engage with carers, families and service users in their homes, clinics, hostels, supported living and residential settings.

Main duties of the job

• Lead professional role: plan, deliver, coordinate and evaluate assessments and formulation.
• Collaborate closely with team members including therapists, medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.
• Conduct complex person‑centred assessments.
• Ensure evidence‑based care, addressing physical, cultural, psychological and spiritual needs of users.
• Assess care needs, devise care packages including risk assessment, PROMs and implement and evaluate these in collaboration with users and carers.
• Support and mentor less experienced staff, support workers and students on placement.
• Undertake duties extending clinical and managerial expertise as delegated.
• Undertake comprehensive outcome monitoring of all referrals.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4,000 talented colleagues who are valued and respected. We offer a wide portfolio covering mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. Our goal is to employ colleagues who share our passion for first‑class care and remain committed to our vision and values.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification for full details. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if applications are high.

Person Specification

Experience

• Appropriate experience either pre or post qualification in mental health.
• Crisis working and management of complex needs.
• Experience in a multi‑disciplinary setting.
• Local government experience, mental health experience, Care Programme Approach and care coordination.
• Experience collaborating with older people with mental health problems.

Qualifications

• Degree, Diploma or equivalent in mental health and significant pre‑qualification experience plus additional training or short courses.
• Continuing post qualification mental health training.
• Experience working with people with mental health problems.

Knowledge

• Understanding of Equal Opportunities policy.
• Knowledge of the National Health Service and related organisations.
• Knowledge and understanding of current mental health issues.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Care Act including other relevant legislation.
• Understanding of the Care Programme.
• Approach and ability to fulfil a care coordinator role.
• Assessment and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise work.
• Range of intervention skills.
• Evidence of coordinating/planning interagency approaches to mental health care.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also without direct supervision.
• Excellent communication skills in individual and group settings; high standards of literacy and IT skills.
• Experience in mental health work.
• Experience in delivering psychosocial interventions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to check for any previous convictions.