Community Mental Health Nurse

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Community Mental Health Nurse in South Shropshire. This part-time role offers opportunities for both newly qualified nurses and experienced professionals, focusing on delivering comprehensive mental health care and support within a multidisciplinary team. You will engage with patients, offer tailored interventions, and help improve their quality of life in a community setting.

Benefits

NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave

Health and Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in Mental Health on NMC Register is required.
• Experience in community setting or inpatient ward is essential.
• Passion for community work and relevant knowledge is expected.

Responsibilities

• Act as a keyworker, assessing and caring for service users.
• Administer mental health medication according to NMC guidance.
• Evaluate individual treatment plans and provide recovery-focused interventions.

Skills

Community work

Mental health assessment

Intervention planning

Medication administration

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

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Job Summary

South Shropshire Mental Health Service is looking to recruit a part time NMC Registered Community Mental Health Nurse to work within Community Mental Health in South West Shropshire at Band 5. The post is suitable for newly qualified nurses and preceptorship will be offered. The post is based in Ludlow but there is an expectation that cover will be offered across the South of Shropshire.

Job Summary

South Shropshire Mental Health Service is looking to recruit a part time NMC Registered Community Mental Health Nurse to work within Community Mental Health in South West Shropshire at Band 5. The post is suitable for newly qualified nurses and preceptorship will be offered. The post is based in Ludlow but there is an expectation that cover will be offered across the South of Shropshire.

The hours of work will be 9-5 week 1 : 22.5 hours over 3 days, Week 2 : 30 hours over 4 days, actual days of work can be negotiated at interview but the service operates Mon to Fri 9-5.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for community work, ideally with experience, relevant knowledge and a commitment to working with adults with mental health needs. There will be an expectation that the post holder will act as a key worker offering recovery focused Interventions, provide supervision to support workers and work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. Experience of providing Brief Interventions would be an advantage but full training can be offered to develop the essential skill base.

A valid UK driving license plus the use of your own car for business purposes is essential due to the large rural nature of our catchment area.

Main duties of the job

Act as a keyworker for an identified caseload of service users , which includes assessing, care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans (Single Assessment Process).

Administer and ongoing monitoring of mental health medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.

Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including; pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.

Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.

Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.

Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process.

About Us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
  
  

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

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Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

301-VA-25-7266266

Job locations

South Shropshire Mental Health Service

25 Corve Street

Ludlow

SY8 1DA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification attached for a detailed description of the job role

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification attached for a detailed description of the job role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse in Mental Health on NMC Register
  
  

Desirable

• Additional clinical skills and willingness to undertake Phlebotomy Training
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Worked in a community setting/Inpatient ward/Crisis Team as a Nurse or Student Nurse
  
  

Skills

Essential

• Skilled in undertaking and interpreting physical health investigations and providing physical health promotion advice including: weight, BMI, blood pressure, smoking, alcohol, drugs (prescribed and non-prescribed).
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Skilled in undertaking and interpreting physical health investigations and providing physical health promotion advice including: weight, BMI, blood pressure, smoking, alcohol, drugs (prescribed and non-prescribed).
  
  

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.

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.

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Shropshire Mental Health Service

25 Corve Street

Ludlow

SY8 1DA

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Shropshire Mental Health Service

25 Corve Street

Ludlow

SY8 1DA

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.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

  Mental Health Care

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