Community Mental Health Nurse

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Wheelock; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Ware is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services. This role offers an opportunity to develop your nursing knowledge in a community setting, working closely with a small, supportive team and making a real difference to service quality.

Applicants must hold RMN or Dip/BSc in Mental Health Nursing and a full driving licence with access to a car for business use.

Qualifications

• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing.
• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Carry out specialist mental health and social care assessments.
• Develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care.
• Devise care plans that promote patients independent living in the community.
• Complete risk assessments and detail plans to safely manage risks.
• Use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual.
• Provide ongoing interventions as indicated by assessment.
• Discharge with appropriate care provisions and follow-up.
• Maintain high standards of record keeping and documentation.

Skills

MHA (1983)

CPA

Risk Assessment

Section 25

Team communication

Care planning

Medication administration

CPD

Care interface

Education

RMN

Dip / BSc in Mental Health Nursing

Job description

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 17 November 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services in Ware.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge of nursing in a community setting, working closely with colleagues in a small supportive team, and making a real difference to the quality of services.

You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes - including business insurance - is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team who work creatively, collaboratively and compassionately to deliver the very best standards of care
• have regular supervision, and continuing professional development opportunities
• provided with excellent learning and development opportunities for staff, as well as strengthening clinical research.

Newly registered Band 5 community nurses are supported in their transition from student to nurse through a 12 month preceptorship programme.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job responsibilities

Carry out specialist mental health and social care assessments. Develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care. This will include frequent requirement for intense concentration.

Devise care plans that promote patients independent living in the community

Complete risk assessments that are clear, concise and detail plans to safely manage any risks that are identified.

Use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual and the clinical setting in which they are seen.

To provide ongoing interventions for people where assessment indicates this to be relevant to their needs.

Where indicated by assessment to discharge with appropriate care provisions and follow-up, with future review dates booked as appropriate.

Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to Trust policies

For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please see the document attached

Person Specification

Knowledge/Training/Experience

• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.

Experience

• Experienced post registration at Band 5 in a relevant mental health setting or if newly qualified will participate in the Trusts Preceptorship Scheme
• Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting

SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY

• Knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc.
• Effective multi professional team communication & team working.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care with supervision
• Medication administration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Understanding primary/secondary care interface

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.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cygnet House, 1 Old College Court, Priory Street, Ware, SG12 0DE

£33,677 to £40,996 a yearper annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAs)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-ACM-101759

Job locations

Cygnet House, 1 Old College Court, Priory Street, Ware, SG12 0DE