Community Mental Health Nurse
Rotherham Doncaster And South Humber Nhs Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered nurse to deliver community mental health services and lead a defined caseload, ensuring evidence-based care and collaborative rehabilitation in the community.
The post requires a nursing qualification with NMC registration, the ability to work autonomously, and experience in mental health settings. The role offers full-time hours, flexible working, and a strong supportive team environment.
Qualifications
- Essential: A relevant nursing qualification and NMC registration.
- Desirable: Experience in mental health settings.
- Desirable: Experience in a multi-disciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Manage an assigned caseload delivering continuous, evidence-based care.
- Carry out comprehensive patient-centred assessments and plan care with MDT.
- Maintain confidential clinical records in line with policy and guidelines.
Skills
Education
Job description
To deliver a health and social care service working as an integral member of the Community Mental Health Services providing a service for people experiencing / recovering from severe and enduring mental health problems. The post holder through PROMs, key working and case management will lead and contribute to the provision of a comprehensive range of community services as a Lead professional for a defined caseload. To be accountable for a clinical caseload delivering appropriate and effective evidence based care to meet the needs of the individual. To work collaboratively with patients and their carers to facilitate and promote rehabilitation and recovery helping patients to achieve and maintain their optimum level of mental health functioning and quality of life in the community.
To manage an assigned caseload delivering continuous effective evidence based care.
To carry out comprehensive patient centred assessments, plan and implement individual strategies of care to meet identified needs in conjunction with the patient and care giver and members of the multi disciplinary team as appropriate.
To record and maintain all professional, personal and clinical information of patients in a confidential manner according to the current confidentiality Policy of the Trust, current IT systems and Trust Policies.
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:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/
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
21 September 2026
Agenda for change
Band 6
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum
Permanent
Full-time,
Flexible working
376-DCGM-0355
Forest Gate
St Catherine's Hospital
Doncaster
DN4 8QN
United Kingdom
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.
Essential
- A relevant nursing qualification and NMC registration are required
Desirable
- Previous experience within Mental health settings
Essential
- Appropriate experience either pre or post qualification in the field of mental health
Desirable
- Work in multi-disciplinary setting
Essential
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Care Act including other relevant legisla on.
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and also without direct supervision.
- Ability to administer medication in line with policy and in keeping with NMC standards
- Able to work autonomously.
- Good me management
- Able to work under pressure.
- Excellent communication on skills in individual and group settings
- High standards of literacy and IT skills
Desirable
- Experience in delivering psychosocial interventions.
- Knowledge of safeguarding
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer name
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address
Forest Gate
St Catherine's Hospital
Doncaster
DN4 8QN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager
SUSAN GILL
sue.gill1@nhs.net
07784769277
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