Community Mental Health Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to support adults over 65 with complex functional and organic conditions, including dementia, in community settings across Swindon.

Roles include home visits, care homes and nurse-led clinics, with strong collaboration with GPs, social care and crisis teams. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to care planning while upholding Trust policies and risk management.

Qualifications

• RMN qualification and current NMC registration.
• Training in risk assessment and risk management.
• MH Act and MCA training or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health nursing care to adults over 65 with complex functional and organic problems, including dementia.
• Deliver care mainly in community settings, including patients' homes, care homes and nurse-led clinics.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to plan safe and effective care.
• Collaborate with GPs, social care, pharmacy teams, voluntary agencies, and crisis services.
• Ensure care is delivered in line with Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

Risk assessment training

Clinical risk management

Team collaboration

Electronic patient records

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification

Current NMC registration

Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act training

Job description

This community mental health nursing post sits in the Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) Service, which is aligning its pathways with all-age community mental health services. The nurse provides care to a caseload of adults over 65 with complex functional and organic conditions, including dementia, mostly in patients' homes, care homes and nurse-led clinics. The role stands out for its community base and joint work with GPs, social care and crisis teams. Applicants must be registered mental health nurses with experience of serious and enduring mental health needs.

What the job involves

• Provide high-quality mental health nursing care to adults over 65 with complex functional and organic problems, including dementia
• Ensure care is delivered in line with Trust policies and procedures
• Deliver care mainly in community settings, including patients' homes, care homes and nurse-led clinics
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to plan safe and effective care
• Collaborate with GPs, social care, pharmacy teams, voluntary agencies, and acute and crisis services

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification or equivalent professional nursing qualification
• Training in risk assessment and management, or equivalent experience
• Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act training, or equivalent practical experience

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Working with people with mental health needs in a clinical or community setting, including as a student or in preceptorship
• Conducting mental health assessments and contributing to care planning
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Managing clinical risk and responding to mental health crises
• Working with complex needs such as dual diagnosis, cognitive impairment or social vulnerability
• Working with people with serious and enduring mental health needs

Skills & knowledge

• Using electronic patient record or similar digital systems for documentation and communication
• Working in partnership with carers, family members and community services
• Liaising with primary care, social care or voluntary sector services

Other

• Working autonomously and prioritising caseloads under supervision
• Supporting or supervising learners in clinical practice

Nice to have

• Completed preceptorship, or equivalent post-registration experience
• Evidence of CPD relevant to mental health nursing practice
• Mentorship or Practice Assessor training, or equivalent experience supporting learners
• Training in psychological interventions such as CBT-based approaches, DBT skills or psychoeducation, or equivalent experience
• Safeguarding Adults and Children Level 3 training, or equivalent experience managing safeguarding concerns
• Experience of delivering psychoeducation or low-intensity psychological interventions

What's offered

• Flexible working requests can be discussed at interview