Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A Healthcare Trust is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to deliver high-quality assessments and interventions. The ideal candidate will have experience as a registered mental health nurse and a passion for adult mental health. This role includes triaging referrals, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 per year, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post-registration experience as an RMN.
• Experience of MDT working.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality nursing assessment and interventions.
• Triage of incoming referrals to establish urgency/risk.
• Audit, research and service monitoring.

Skills

Post registration experience as an RMN

Experience in older adults' settings

Skills in coordinating and planning

Ability to work without immediate supervision

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Evidence of post registration training

Job description

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 10 October 2025

The Primary care routine pathway within the Complex Emotional Care Mental Health Team has an exciting opportunity for an experienced adult mental health nurse to join our team.

Do you have a passion for working within adult mental health? Then come and join the team and meet likeminded people.

This role will involve offering triage, assessments, reviews and interventions for patients referred to the team, in accessible locations across North Lincolnshire. Networking between Primary Care and Secondary Care Services is a central part of the role to ensure the patients journey between services is seamless and care and treatment is provided in a timely manner. The role will also involve working with the wider team to triage and offer routine mental health assessments to adults experiencing mental health problems within Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Team the post holder will provide high quality nursing assessment and interventions within the primary care routine Pathway.

The post holder will be an enthusiastic, highly organised and motivated mental health professional who can provide high quality nursing expertise and support to patients.

It is essential that the applicant can demonstrate post registration experience as an RMN, which may include inpatient and community settings.

The following tasks and duties will also form part of the role, however this list is not exhaustive:

• Triage of incoming referrals to establish urgency / risk
• Holistic mental health assessment
• Development of appropriate treatment plans / signposting to relevant third sector organisations
• Recruitment, supervision, and deployment of staff.
• Advice, training and induction and mentorship of learners.
• Audit, research and service monitoring.
• Ordering, storage, monitoring and administration of medication.
• Liaison within the multi-disciplinary care team, including carers, voluntary agencies etc.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN
• Professional experience of working in an older adults' setting
• Experience of MDT working
• Skills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care.
• Experience of assessing and managing risk

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health
• Willingness to undertake additional training
• Evidence of post registration training

Knowledge

• Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
• Knowledge of cognitive testing processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services
• Ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
• Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
• An understanding of current mental health issues

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.

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year, pro rata