Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Pathway

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Assertive Outreach Pathway as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. This fixed-term post covers 12 months to support maternity leave and offers flexible working within a supportive team.

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality nursing assessments and treatments, collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, and provide comprehensive care across community settings within

Qualifications

• Post-registration RMN experience in community or inpatient settings.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams in mental health.
• Experience delivering evidence-based treatments within assertive outreach.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive community mental health nursing across the Assertive Outreach pathway.
• Carry out assessments, undertake risk assessments, and develop care plans in collaboration with partners.
• Work with statutory and non-statutory agencies to support service users.

Skills

Assessment skills

Risk assessment

Interagency collaboration

Communication

Education

NMC RMN registration

Non-medical Prescriber

Counselling qualification

Job description

Main area Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Pathway Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (January 2027 to January 2028 to cover maternity leave.) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

24.75 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) Job ref 376-NLTT-0288

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Elizabeth Quarter Town Scunthorpe Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/11/2026

Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Pathway

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the psychosis team, assertive outreach pathway as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. This role is fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

The right candidate will be enthusiastic and a highly organised mental health professional who is able to provide high quality nursing care, assessment and treatment.

The Psychosis Team is inclusive of The Psychosis Pathway, Assertive Outreach, At Risk Mental State, Early Intervention in Psychosis. This role will be based in the assertive outreach pathway.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service across a whole range of clients experiencing mental ill health within the assertive outreach pathway. The service will be delivered in collaboration with representatives from other agencies and therefore the ability to work independently and with partner agencies is essential.

It is essential that applicants can demonstrate post registration experience as an RMN, which may include inpatient and community settings.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person specification

Knowledge

• Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act & NICE Guidelines.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
• Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
• Ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team
• - Excellent assessment skills- communication skills, establishing a rapport, focusing on gathering pertinent information, probing questions and ability to assimilate within your mental health knowledge to agree an appropriate outcome and plan.
• - Completing robust, initial risk assessments and ability to review historic risk
• - Understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement in care planning
• - Ability to prioritise workload when conflicting demands are made
• - Ability to work in a changing environment
• - Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health
• - Ability to elaborate on the translation of personal and professional skills into practice

Experience

• Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN
• Professional experience of working in mental health services
• Experience of MDT working
• Skills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
• Experience of assessing and managing risk
• - Working with the MHA and MCA - Experience of working in a community service
• - Experience of working with statutory and non-statutory agencies
• - Experience of working at Band 6 level
• Experience of managing risk
• - Experience of delivering evidence-based treatments

Qualifications

• Current registration as a level one Mental Health nurse/RMN
• Willingness to undertake additional training relevant to the role
• Evidence of post registration training and experience
• - Non-medical Prescriber
• - Counselling qualification
• - PSI Training

Skills and Abilities

• - Team Worker
• - Compassionate, Empathic, Reflective, Good personal awareness
• - Ability to work flexibility to support the service needs
• - Access to transport and the ability to travel across the required geographical area.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.