Community Mental Health Nurse

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community Mental Health Nurse to join their supportive team. This role focuses on delivering exceptional mental health care to individuals with complex needs in a community setting. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, providing assessments and evidence-based interventions that empower service users toward recovery. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional development, this organization offers a nurturing environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you are passionate about mental health and want to be part of a mission-driven team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free car parking

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

Multi-professional preceptorship programme

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Recognition and long service awards

Fast Track physiotherapy

Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse with experience in community mental health.
• Ability to implement evidence-based interventions for service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and implement interventions for mental health service users.
• Facilitate triage services and support recovery in the community.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Community Mental Health Care

Evidence-Based Interventions

Patient Assessment

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification

Job description

Main area: Community Mental Health Nurse Grade Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)

Job ref: 327-25-178

Site: Pullman Place, Town Gloucester

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 21/03/2025 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Job overview

Are you a registered mental health nurse with a commitment to delivering excellent mental health care as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team? Then look no further.

Gloucester Recovery Team is a community mental health team made up of psychiatrists, community mental health nurses, senior (B4) and Band 3 support workers, social workers and occupational therapists; and have physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants sitting within the service. We provide assessment and treatment for patients with significant mental health needs in the Gloucester locality. We work closely with the Complex Psychological Therapies team and clinicians have access to training and opportunities to participate in facilitating emotional skills and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy group programmes. The service provides a Clozapine and depot clinic and we actively support access to onsite and at home physical health checks and smoking cessation for all our patients in order to mitigate and reduce the known inequalities in health outcomes for many in our client group.

If you are a registered mental health nurse with relevant experience and a passion for working with people with complex mental health difficulties and are looking for an opportunity to work with different professions in a supportive and friendly team with development opportunities we would like to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for service users who are experiencing common, acute mental health and longer-term recovery needs.
• Optimise service users’ ability to remain in the community and/or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles of recovery, social inclusion and the 10 essential capabilities.
• Facilitate face-to-face assessments and participate in the provision of a comprehensive triage service.
• Plan interventions, support, and educate service users referred to the service with a range of psychiatric illnesses.
• Maintain responsibility for a caseload of approximately 25-30 service users with severe and enduring mental illness depending on role within their treatment.

The post holder will:

• Understand mental health difficulties and how to assess and support patients in implementing collaborative treatment plans towards achieving personal recovery.
• Show compassion and care for others - both who we offer a service to and their carers/supporters, as well as colleagues and other agencies.
• Have the ability to work autonomously and at times under pressure, and also closely with other professions as part of multidisciplinary working, utilising skills attached to professional discipline (nursing or social work).
• Demonstrate good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise clinical tasks in order to meet competing demands.

Working for our organisation

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be a senior member of the team working with service users across the Strategic Service Units who have a severe mental health condition. The purpose of this role is to:

• Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for service users who are experiencing common, acute mental health and longer-term recovery needs.
• Optimise the service users’ ability to remain in the community and/or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles of recovery and social inclusion and the 10 essential capabilities.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Person specification

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in mental health
• Qualifications
• Experience in community mental health
• Experience in later life interventions

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS

• Understanding of SMI
• Some understanding of supporting patients with SMI in later life

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family-friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Gareth Treble

Job title: Team Manager

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 0300 421 6000

Additional information: Abi Kingsbury - [e-mail]