Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England is looking for a Community Mental Health Nurse to join their Older Peoples Service. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing and providing care for individuals with complex mental health needs. This role requires a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with excellent communication skills and a full UK driving license. Opportunities for professional development are included in this position.

Benefits

27–33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Continuing professional development package

Qualifications

• A desire to work with older adults.
• Experience and knowledge of working with people with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care needs.
• Provide professional input into the Multi-Disciplinary team.
• Demonstrate a range of therapeutic interventions and commit to the concept of recovery.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

Community Mental Health Nurse

Go back Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 November 2025

We are currently looking to recruit a band 5 Mental Health Nurse into the Older Peoples Service Community Mental Health Team in the East of the city. We are looking for a committed and motivated practitioner who wishes to consolidate their practice in community services and develop their skills, experience and knowledge.

You must be able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of the needs of Service Users with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs including mood disorders, psychosis and dementia. Working with this special group of service users can bring its own challenges and complexities so a passion and desire to work within this part of the service is essential.

The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate the capacity to work independently but under the supervision of senior team members. You will receive clinical supervision and mentorship with a robust personal development plan to support and develop your practice.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care needs for this client group. The candidate will have a good knowledge and understanding of how to assess and escape risk within these settings. There is a requirement to keep up to date records using electronic care systems.

As a band 5 practitioner you will provide professional input into the Multi-Disciplinary team which comprises of professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds, working collaboratively to provide specialist focused mental health interventions. As an autonomous practitioner you will be required to provide care co‑ordination within the framework of the CPA process. Service User involvement is at the centre of our approach, and you will embrace this in your practice. You will be able to demonstrate a range of therapeutic interventions and be committed to the concept of recovery whilst working alongside the wider community provision in Leeds.

You will need to be able to work independently out in the community. It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence and use of a car. The successful applicant will be offered a comprehensive continuing professional development package which will include access to appraisal, clinical and managerial supervision.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27–33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

Visa sponsorship

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

Contact

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [e-mail]

Attached to this advert is our candidate's guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

Experience

• A desire to work with older adults
• Experience and knowledge of working with people with dementia

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.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust