Community Mental Health Nurse

Sussexcommunity; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community Nurse to join their team in London. In this vital role, you will work closely with service users to develop personalized care plans, ensuring their safety and well-being. You will be responsible for conducting clinical assessments, providing specialist nursing advice, and mentoring student nurses. This position offers a competitive salary along with a £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive, making it an attractive opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in community health. Join a team that values evidence-based practice and is committed to improving the lives of individuals in need.

Benefits

£2,000 Golden Hello

Relocation Incentive

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with experience in clinical assessments.
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships and manage complex caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop care plans for individuals with complex health needs.
• Deliver specialized clinical interventions and manage ongoing risks.

Skills

Clinical Assessments

Care Planning

Risk Management

Therapeutic Relationships

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

The role of Community Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group, including education, care plans, and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families, and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will always promote the safety and well-being of service users and their families/carers. They will assess, plan, implement care, provide specialist nursing advice, carry out specialist nursing procedures, provide clinical supervision to staff and students, and act as a mentor for student nurses.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner responsible for a defined caseload of service users, undertaking duties such as:

1. Assessing individuals and their families with complex health presentations, including higher risk cases, and developing care plans with the service user.
2. Offering specialist nursing assessment and advice as needed.
3. Managing ongoing risks identified during assessments in collaboration with the service user and carers, reviewing and adjusting risk management strategies as necessary.
4. Contributing to the development of the Trust nursing strategy.
5. Ensuring clinical practice is evidence-based and aligned with NICE guidelines and Trust policies.
6. Supervising junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
7. Acting within the NMC code of conduct at all times.

About us

SPFT offers specialist mental health services to the people of Sussex.

SOAMHS provides mental health support to the older generation in Hastings and Rother, helping individuals remain in the community.

East Sussex has excellent transport links to Brighton and London.

Job responsibilities

As a core team member, you will use specialist health assessments to deliver a highly specialised range of clinical interventions relevant to the care group, with knowledge of evidence-based models of practice. For mental health posts, care will be delivered under the Care Programme Approach (CPA), working within the CPA policy and supporting the role of care co-ordinator. For learning disabilities and SMS posts, case coordination will be central, aligned with team processes. You will manage a caseload of clients with complex health needs, working in partnership with individuals, families, and carers to deliver and develop care plans that are strengths-based and outcome-focused. This includes planning and implementing client-centred interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals, and monitoring progress to modify treatments as needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of completing clinical assessments
• Managing a caseload
• Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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