Community Mental Health Nurse

Louder Than Words; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Louder Than Words recherche un Infirmier en Santé Mentale Communautaire pour rejoindre une équipe dédiée offrant des soins spécialisés aux adultes ayant des besoins complexes. Le rôle implique l'évaluation, la planification et la coordination des soins, en collaborant étroitement avec une équipe multidisciplinaire pour assurer un soutien optimal aux patients. Ce poste, basé à Plymouth, propose un environnement de travail dynamique et inclusif.

Benefits

Formation continue

Soutien au développement professionnel

Horaires flexibles

Qualifications

• Infirmier diplômé avec expérience dans les équipes multidisciplinaires.
• Compétences en gestion de cas complexes.
• Engagement envers le développement professionnel continu.

Responsibilities

• Assurer l'évaluation et le plan de soins des individus.
• Coordonner avec des agences de santé primaires et secondaires.
• Contribuer aux décisions à propos du financement des soins continus.

Skills

Assessment

Care Planning

Communication

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Registered Nurse RNLD/RMN

Job description

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Job Summary

37.5 hours per week.

The Community Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, and reviewing a caseload of adults with learning disabilities. They may have either or both physical and mental health complex care needs. This will include relationships with Primary and Secondary health care, as well as private and voluntary care agencies.

The Community Learning Disability Service covers Plymouth City offering a specialist service to Adults with a Learning Disability registered to a Plymouth GP surgery and comes under the City-Wide Locality Services.

The service is led by the Service Manager and 2 Group Managers and professional leads. We focus on Multi-Disciplinary/Professional led care. The team provides Consultant Psychiatry care alongside Psychology, Nursing (learning Disability and Mental Health), Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, Dietician, Positive Behavioural Support, Health Education and Promotion, Primary Care Liaison Nurses and Community Support Workers.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing clinical support whilst promoting the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality outcome focused service in a person-centred approach.

This is a generic community care role providing support and cover across Plymouth city localities.

To be responsible for providing clinical support whilst promoting the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality service to the LD population.

There is responsibility for participating in reviewing a persons eligibility for Continuing Healthcare funding and is responsible for making consistent and well-informed professional decisions about the determination of CHC funding, ensuring that the national framework is applied, and they adhere to all local policies and procedures.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About Us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

B9832-2025-NM-9892

Job locations

Westbourne Unit

Beacon Park Road

Plymouth

PL2 2PQ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Participating in the undertaking of health needs reviews and health assessments to identify needs and plan care accordingly.
• To identify, plan and manage risk of an individuals care needs, relating to physical health, behavioural and or mental health.
• To be responsible for assessing, planning and making recommendations for future care in partnership with patient, carer and multi-professional agencies including case conferences for reviewing the packages of care and care co-coordinating as appropriate.
• To liaise with Primary and Secondary care agencies to ensure better health outcomes for individuals.
• To work within the Mental Capacity Act and evidence best interest decision making.
• To maintain effective and appropriate communication networks with members of the multi-disciplinary team, the independent sector homes and all stakeholder agencies and organisations to ensure that the individual care needs can be met.
• To contribute to multi-disciplinary team specialist assessments.
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner, planning, prioritising and organising workload according to the needs of the service.
• To provide any relevant information and explanation to clients and carers at a level commensurate with their ability to understand using total communication.
• To provide evidence-based advice and guidance to care staff on the management of health needs to patients and signpost to other services.
• To act as a supervisor and/or assessor for students demonstrating high standards of practice and professional conduct.
• To undertake health promotion/education whenever possible to all adults with LD and also to contribute to planned health promotion activities.
• To work with all other agencies with regards to the safe guarding process.
  
  

Managerial Responsibilities

• To be responsible for coordinating reviews as per guidelines
• Prioritise caseload to meet competing demands
• To be aware of and abide by the LWSW policies, standards and Clinical Governance initiatives.
• Present confidentiality and be aware of the Data Protection Act, access to health records and consent for assessment process.
• Involvement in continual audit and review of services to determine quality.
• Maintain safe record-keeping and confidential practice, in line with LWSW and professional guidance and be aware of the Data Protection Act, access to health records and consent for assessment process.
• To ensure electronic record keeping policy is adhered to.
  
  

Professional Responsibilities

• To maintain a high professional standard of conduct at all times in accordance with NMC/ professional bodies code of professional conduct. Maintain an active status on NMC/ professional bodies register.
• To maintain own re-validation portfolio.
• Assume responsibility for own professional development and personal knowledge. Undertake and contribute to research where appropriate.
• Monitor own performance against agreed objectives through the process of appraisal and personal development plans and professional body regulations.
• Maintain professional expertise by arranging and attending meetings, study days and mandatory training and service training.
• Plan and participate in the supervision and provision of experience for all nurse learners and other personnel as appropriate.
• Participate in regular line management, caseload management and clinical supervision.
• To deliver appropriate training and subsequent support to other staff, students and outside agencies when required.
  
  

COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

• The post holder will be required to work within the MDT function of the CLDT and may need to be part of wider MDT groups relating to client need.
• The post holder will liaise between other health, social and educational services in assessing, planning and reviewing client care needs/service provision.
• The post holder will also work with other voluntary and secondary care providers.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB

• Travelling across the city to many locations for assessments and meetings. Use of keyboard and computer screen for assessments and record keeping daily.
  
  

Job Description

Please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification

Job responsibilities

Please See Attached Full Job Description And Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel across Plymouth. Full Driving License. The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving license and access to a car for work purposes is required. We will consider reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act for those with a disability who are successful for the post.
• The ability to be away from home overnight is an integral part of the role.
• Able to problem solve and be creative in care planning.
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Working in multidisciplinary teams and across health and social care.
• Managing a complex caseload of individuals who pose a risk to themselves and society.
• Experience of working across organisational and inter-agency boundaries.
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities / mental health issues whose behaviour poses a risk.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in mentoring students.
• Working in close contact with ICB and local commissioners.
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate understanding and competency in assessment, care planning and review.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and reasonable adjustments.
• A good understanding of the safeguarding adult and childrens processes and relevant issues.
• A knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
• Able to problem solve and be creative in care planning
• Knowledge of Continuing Healthcare Processs
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of Ministry of Justice restrictions/Forensic Mental Health.
  
  

Specific Skills

Essential

• Able to engage effectively in dialogue with individuals at all abilities effectively managing barriers to communication
• Ability to take positive risk and work proactively with clients who display behaviours of concern
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise against tight deadlines.
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent organisational skills and team working.
• Able to present relevant information in a concise format.
• Able to write in plain, easy and understandable style
• Capacity to work with clinicians and staff at all levels to develop a shared vision of outcomes for individuals.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse RNLD/RMN
• Relevant post registration experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of managing a caseload of complex individuals.
  
  

Desirable

• Mentorship Certificate.
• Leadership qualification/knowledge.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered Nurse RNLD/RMN
• Relevant post registration experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of managing a caseload of complex individuals.
  
  

Desirable

• Mentorship Certificate.
• Leadership qualification/knowledge.
  
  

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

Livewell Southwest

Address

Westbourne Unit

Beacon Park Road

Plymouth

PL2 2PQ

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

Westbourne Unit

Beacon Park Road

Plymouth

PL2 2PQ

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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