Community Mental Health Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Morecambe is seeking a qualified Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join the Physical Health Monitoring Team. The full-time role includes patient assessments, care planning, and managing risks in the community. Applicants must be registered with the NMC. Flexible working options are available. Closing date for applications is November 20, 2025.

Benefits

Clinical supervision

Internal and external training opportunities

Support for newly qualified nurses

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the NMC.
• Experience in community mental health nursing is desirable.
• Ability to manage risk in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments for patients on antipsychotic medication.
• Develop care plans and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Manage unplanned patient work and respond to crisis situations.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Patient Assessment

Care Planning

Risk Management

Education

Registered with the NMC

Job description

Overview

Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is recruiting a qualified Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to work predominantly within our Physical Health Monitoring Team. The role is permanent, 37.5 hours per week (part‑time applications considered). Applicants must be registered with the NMC.

Role

The post involves performing duties as a Community Mental Health Nurse and undertaking assessments for people referred into the service for physical health monitoring when commenced on antipsychotic medication, including depot and Clozapine. You will develop care plans and deliver evidence‑based interventions, manage risks in the community for patients under the CMHT for shared care, and will work under the supervision of a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. You may also have the opportunity to supervise junior staff.

This role involves managing unplanned patient work, responding to escalation of risk/crisis situations and stepping up care to a CMHT Band 6 Practitioner when required.

Development and Support

We provide clinical supervision, management supervision, team/peer support, internal and external training opportunities, the Trust’s appraisal process, and, for newly qualified nurses, a preceptorship programme.

About the Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of services including secondary mental health care, inpatient child and adolescent services, perinatal mental health and forensic services, as well as community physical health and well‑being services.

Working Patterns

Flexible working is encouraged: term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks are considered. Applicants should state their working pattern preferences on the application form and discuss them at interview.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information. This advert closes on Thursday 20 Nov 2025.