Community Mental Health Nurse

Tewv; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Treatment and Intervention Team. The role involves supporting adults with mental health needs, delivering initial assessments and short‑term interventions in the community with the aim of promoting recovery and living well.

We welcome both experienced Registered Nurses and Newly Registered Nurses.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD.
• Be recognised practice supervisor or work towards in an agreed timescale.
• Trained Clinical Supervisor or work towards in an agreed timescale.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and short‑term interventions within the community to support adults with mental health needs.
• Work as part of the Treatment and Intervention Team to promote recovery and living well.
• Collaborate with statutory and third sector agencies and signpost to resources as needed.

Skills

NMC registration (RNMH/RNLD)

Practice supervision

Clinical supervision

CPD evidence

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 22 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Treatment and Intervention Team based in Middlesbrough. The role involves supporting adults living with mental health needs, the service offers initial assessment and short-term interventions within the community setting with the primary aim of promoting both recovery and living well, liaison with partner agencies to signpost and utilise other resources to support the patient's individual needs.

Whether you're an experienced Registered Nurse or a Newly Registered Nurse, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts patient care first. You will have the time and support to make a real difference every day.

Student Nurse's that are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and Preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop into a community role within a team of supportive and experienced professionals. You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal, and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD
• To be recognised practice supervisor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
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• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge

• Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust