Community Mental Health Nurse

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Wookey Hole; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their Community Mental Health Service. The role involves providing high-quality assessments and delivering psychosocial interventions to individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. Key responsibilities include managing a caseload, establishing therapeutic relationships, and contributing to team leadership. The organization offers flexible working options, a strong focus on career development, and generous leave to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Focus on career development

Exclusive discounts via Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have permanent access to transport with business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessments and interventions using a recovery and strengths-based model.
• Manage a caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships, delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
• Assess risk collaboratively ensuring robust risk management and care planning.
• Act as a first point of contact for individuals in crisis, providing appropriate interventions and support.
• Contribute to team leadership, offering clinical supervision to colleagues.

Skills

Compassionate care

Mental health assessment

Psychosocial interventions

Risk management

Therapeutic relationships

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Service in Mendip. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service that challenges traditional boundaries between primary and secondary care, in collaboration with service users, carers, voluntary sector organisations and community enterprise partners. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will provide assessment and deliver psychosocial, evidence-based interventions to a caseload of individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. A collaborative and strengths-based approach is at the heart of this role, with a strong emphasis on recovery‑focused practice. The post holder will also contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision to colleagues as agreed with the Team Manager, and actively participating in team development, service evaluation and wider partnership working. Please note: applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have permanent access to their own transport with appropriate business insurance.

• Provide high‑quality assessments and interventions using a recovery and strengths‑based model.
• Manage a caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships, delivering evidence‑based psychosocial interventions.
• Assess risk collaboratively with service users, carers and professionals, ensuring robust risk management and care planning.
• Act as a first point of contact for individuals in crisis, providing appropriate interventions and support.
• Contribute to team leadership, offering clinical supervision to colleagues and acting as a role model for high standards of practice.
• Work in partnership with voluntary sector agencies, GPs, inpatient services, home treatment teams and other community services.
• Engage in clinical audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives to support ongoing service development.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we’re committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away – and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it’s a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all – the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long‑term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you’ll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS‑specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.