Community Mental Health Nurse

LSCft; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust’s Lancaster & Morecambe Older Adults Community Mental Health Team is recruiting a Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse for 22.5 hours. Based at DeVitre House, Lancaster, the post covers the Lancaster & Morecambe district and operates Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00.

The post requires an RMN with current NMC registration, excellent communication, and a person‑centred, team‑oriented approach.

Qualifications

• RMN with current NMC registration.
• Experience working with older adults with mental health needs.
• Ability to work in patients' homes and community environments.
• Team player with good communication and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor your own caseload.
• Provide quality care and treatment for patients aged 65+ with complex mental health needs.
• Work with patients, carers and other professionals in community/home settings.
• Undertake generic clinical duties to support MDT functions and supervise students.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate caring behaviours

Reliable and team player

Adaptable to changing situations

Education

Current professional registration with the NMC

Job description

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

The Lancaster & Morecambe Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (CMHT OA) are looking to recruit a Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse. This is a part‑time position of 22.5 hours. The team is based at DeVitre House in Lancaster and covers the Lancaster & Morecambe district. The team operates between Monday – Friday, 09:00hrs – 17:00hrs.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic RMN who is driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population. The post‑holder will demonstrate compassionate caring behaviours, have excellent communication skills, be reliable and work well within a team. You will be able to work calmly and efficiently whilst being adaptable to changing situations, remaining focused on providing a person‑centred approach to care and treatment.

You will be working with a supportive and dynamic team, who always strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for their patients. We have a wide range of skills and experience within our team which make it the perfect environment to develop your skills through hands on experience and challenges.

Main duties of the job

The core responsibilities of the post will be to oversee and monitor your own caseload. You will be expected to provide quality care and treatment programmes to patients over the age of 65 with a variety of complex mental health difficulties.

You will work collaboratively with patients, carers and other professionals / agencies whilst working in patients’ homes or community environments. The role will involve working within a MDT to support patients in the community to remain at home and prevent hospital admission. In addition to core professional skills, the post‑holder will be expected to undertake a range of other generic clinical duties to support the team functions and be responsive to the needs of patients, their family and carers.

You will receive regular caseload Clinical Supervision and Line Management Supervision to support you in the role and for development. Supervising the practice of student nurses and unqualified staff will be an important aspect of the role.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with the NMC

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health needs for older people
• Knowledge of dementia care
• Knowledge of current Mental Health policy/legislation

Experience

• Experience of working with older adults with mental health difficulties.
• Experience of managing a caseload

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.