Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Pathway

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

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the psychosis team, through the Assertive Outreach Pathway. This is a 12-month fixed-term post to cover maternity leave, based in Scunthorpe.

The role focuses on high-quality nursing care, assessment and treatment within a collaborative multi-agency framework. The successful candidate will have post‑registration RMN experience (inpatient and/or community) and be able to work

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience as an RMN in inpatient and/or community settings.
• Experience within psychosis teams and assertive outreach pathways is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and with partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive community mental health nursing service within the assertive outreach pathway.
• Assess and treat clients with mental ill health in collaboration with other agencies.
• Deliver high-quality nursing care and add to the care pathway across the team.

Skills

RMN

Mental health nursing

Education

Nursing degree

Registration as RMN

Job description

Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Pathway

Company: Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

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.

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:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

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

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026

Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Pathway

Company: Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Hours: Part-time

Location: Scunthorpe, DN15 6SX

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 28 Oct 2026

Closing date: 27 Nov 2026

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