Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Nurse to join their multi-disciplinary team in London. The role involves providing high-quality care to individuals with severe mental health issues and promoting recovery through effective support and interventions. Candidates should be committed to improving the quality of life for service users and have relevant nursing qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with severe mental health problems.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and recovery model.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.

Responsibilities

• Act as care co-ordinator managing a caseload of service users.
• Conduct mental health assessments and develop care plans.
• Proactively involve people in their care and decision-making.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Assessment skills

Time management

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Final six months of mental health nurse training

Job description

Job summary

To be a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, participating in the provision high quality mental

health care for people who present with severe and enduring mental health problem, with complex

needs.

Successful candidates will work in multi-disciplinary recovery based community mental health

services providing evidence-based care and treatment for all those who access the service through

the duty system. You will provide treatment within structured Care Pathways that ensure the best

outcomes for our people who use services, with a focus on recovery and promoting independence.

You need to have experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health

problems as part of your training and/or preregistration experience and have a commitment and

genuine interest in supporting service users and carers through Recovery model in the community.

This role will include working with an allocated caseload of new and existing service users and using

a range of clinical, psychological and social care interventions to enable service users and carers to

meet their recovery aims and maintain positive outcomes for both their health and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

Take and respond to calls that come through the team duty system

To proactively involve people in their care, and to include them in decision-making processes.

To take responsibility to act using sound professional judgment and effective problem solving when decisions, with the support of your line manager / supervisor, when managing in complex and challenging

Act as a care co-ordinator responsible for managing a caseload of service users in the community, and ensure the provision of high quality and evidence based mental health care.

Assess, plan, implement and review care in accordance with CPA and trust policies.

Will conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and to develop coproduced care and support plans with service users and carers accordingly

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum Inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-TH7244704

Job locations

Bow & Poplar NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

London

E2 6BF

Job description Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and responsibilities of this post please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and responsibilities of this post please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential

• oPre-graduate mental health nurse in the final six months of their training or a graduate mental health nurse who is pending their PIN or a Registered Mental Health Nurse .
• oWillingness to undertake further training relevant to the B5 development programme

Experience Essential

• Two year experience in mental health

Knowledge Essential

• oKnowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity At (2005) & the Care Act (2014.
• oUnderstanding of the principles of the recovery model and Care Programme Approach
• oUp to date knowledge of the current approaches to mental health nursing.

Skills Essential

• oGood verbal and written communication skills.
• oAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using evidence based approaches
• oAbility to prioritise workload.
• oExcellent time management skills

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential

• oPre-graduate mental health nurse in the final six months of their training or a graduate mental health nurse who is pending their PIN or a Registered Mental Health Nurse .
• oWillingness to undertake further training relevant to the B5 development programme

Experience Essential

• Two year experience in mental health

Knowledge Essential

• oKnowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity At (2005) & the Care Act (2014.
• oUnderstanding of the principles of the recovery model and Care Programme Approach
• oUp to date knowledge of the current approaches to mental health nursing.

Skills Essential

• oGood verbal and written communication skills.
• oAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using evidence based approaches
• oAbility to prioritise workload.
• oExcellent time management skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bow & Poplar NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

London

E2 6BF

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bow & Poplar NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

London

E2 6BF

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)