Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Community Mental Health Nurse (Band 6) to join the City North Local Mental Health Team in Nottingham. The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with a focus on adult mental health in the community.

You will manage caseloads, conduct triage and initial assessments, develop personalised care plans, and work in partnership with primary care and other agencies to support safe discharges and

Qualifications

• Maintains current registration with the NMC.
• Specialist knowledge or post-registration experience in adult mental health or related pathways.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of the nursing 6 C’s and current safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Caseload management for community patients and care coordination.
• Carry out triage assessments and initial assessments of new referrals.
• Develop and implement personalised care plans with patients and families.
• Provide support via duty system, by phone or in person.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff and students as required.

Skills

NMC registration

Teamwork

Communication

Education

NMC registration

Post-registration experience

Job description

Main area Adult Mental Health - Community Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Monday - Friday, 9-5 Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekdays only, No unsocial hours) Job ref 186-1023-26-MH

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site City North LMHT Town Nottingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro-rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Community Mental Health Nurse

Band 6

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Mental Health Nurses to join Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We have a vacancy within the City North Local Mental Health Team.

We will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to develop skills needed to work within a community setting, providing care to an adult population across the Nottingham City area, open to secondary care services, within SMI pathways (mood affective, complex psychosis, community rehabilitation and non psychosis).

You will have opportunity to access training, and to develop skills in working within a specific pathway. We offer a very supportive team environment, with access to regular clinical, managerial and peer supervision.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to hold a caseload and work with patients and their families to support personalised care plans and provide specialist interventions. You will promote the recovery of patients and through working with partner agencies and primary care to ensure timely and safe discharge from secondary care.

You will complete both triage assessments and more detailed initial assessments of new referrals. You will also be expected to provide support via the teams duty system, either from telephone support or face to face.

This is a leadership role and you will be expected to develop specialist skills in working with patients in at least one pathway within the team. You will also be expected to support students and more junior staff within the team through clinical supervision and mentorship, and you may be asked to line manage some staff.

We are seeking an enthusiastic team player, to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Day to Day Duties:

Caseload management for patients living in the community, and acting as care coordinator.

Screening of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users.

To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users.

To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a nurse practitioner.

To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community

To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Maintains current registration with the NMC.
• Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments.
• Knowledge of the nursing 6 c’s.
• Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care.
• Knowledge of Management theories.

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues.
• Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care.
• Clinical supervision skills.

Experience

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
• Specialist and area specific experience.
• The ability to deal with and resolve conflict.

Contractual Requirements

• Ability to work to meet the needs of the service.
• A full driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Physical Requirements

• Able to undertake training in the management of violence reduction.
• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties.

Training

• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website,
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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.