Community Mental Health Nurse - Band 5-6 Development

Hertfordshire Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join Cherry Tree Cottage, a therapeutic residential service for adolescents with complex mental health needs. You will work within an integrated health and social care model, collaborating with CAMHS and social care colleagues.

Newly qualified nurses are supported with a 6-12 month preceptorship. The role follows ARC and non-violent resistance approaches to promote wellbeing among CYP.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma or equivalent in Nursing (Mental Health Nursing).
• Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Understanding of common mental health conditions (psychosis, mood disorders, etc.).
• Awareness of risk assessment principles.
• Basic knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, plus safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for children and young people with mental health needs in a residential setting.
• Work within an MDT with social care and clinical colleagues.
• Contribute to crisis containment and therapeutic support for CYP.
• Follow the ARC framework and non-violent resistance ethos in service delivery.

Skills

Nursing qualification (Mental Health)

NMC registration

Understanding mental health conditions

Risk assessment awareness

Mental Health Act / MCA knowledge

Education

Nursing degree or diploma (Mental Health)

NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

We are in an exciting position to be able to advertise for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our award winning service at Cherry Tree Cottage. We are a innovative health and social care collaborative providing holistic care to adolescents with complex mental health needs in a therapeutic residential environment. We are keen to recruit a mental health nurse with experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties in either a community or inpatient setting. Newly qualified mental health nurses are supported with a 6-12 month preceptorship programme.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic qualified mental health nurse who is passionate about the care of children and young people and has worked with young people who have a history of self-harm and suicidal ideation. We are based in North Herts and work alongside social care in a newly developed integrated care model.

Cherry Tree Cottage is an Ofsted registered childrens home operated through an integrated health and social care staffing model (HPFT and HCC Social Services) to care for children looked after. The home provides 4 beds for children with mental health presentations who may be repeat attenders at A&E /S136 suite or at risk of /or have had admission to Tier 4 provision (psychiatric inpatient unit). This is an exciting opportunity to join this innovative service as a newly qualified mental health nurse who is passionate to develop their career whilst working alongside social care colleagues at Cherry Tree Cottage. As part of an MDT, the candidate will work collaboratively with the Registered Manager, Team Leader, HPFT Clinical Lead, CAMHS community team, and other clinicians in the team with the planning, development, provision and review of an excellent, service-user focused service providing crisis containment and therapeutic support to children and young people with social and co-morbid mental health difficulties. The home uses the ARC theoretical framework (Attachment, Regulation and Competency) and Non-violent resistance interventions and ethos in the provision to create a warm and nurturing environment to enhance wellbeing of the CYP. Training is provided and all workers are expected to work within this framework. The post-holder will work within professional guidelines and under the clinical and professional supervision of a Team Leader alongside the Registered Manager.

Essential

• Degree, diploma or equivalent in Nursing (Mental Health Nursing).
• Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Understanding of common mental health conditions (eg psychosis, mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders)
• Awareness of risk assessment principles
• Basic knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding.

Desirable

• Pre or Post registration training/ short courses in mental health
• Community and InPatient nursing experience.
• Experience of crisis services
• Physical health skills
• Experience of working with children and young people

Date posted: 23 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 367-CYP-101721

Closing date: 05 November 2026

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Cherry Tree Cottage, Weston Way, Baldock, SG7 6ER, United Kingdom

Contact

Team Leader Jemma Beedell, [e-mail], 07971992213

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