Community Mental Health Nurse | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Middleton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Middleton is looking for a Community Mental Health Nurse for a full-time position. The role involves providing mental health services to adults with moderate to severe mental health issues. Candidates must be registered and experienced RMNs. The position aims to support service users through comprehensive care and collaboration across disciplines. Applications are welcome from motivated individuals who align with the Trust’s values.

Qualifications

• Registered and experienced RMN required for the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive mental health service to adults of working age with mental health problems.
• Work collaboratively across disciplines to promote a needs-based approach.
• Develop relapse recognition and prevention plans.

Job description

Overview

We currently have a vacancy for a Community Mental Health Nurse at the Heywood & Middleton CMHT. This post is a full time position and is initially a 3 month secondment.

You will need to be a registered and experienced RMN.

Responsibilities

• The Care Coordinator will provide a comprehensive mental health service to adults of working age who experience moderate to severe mental health problems within the community.
• Work collaboratively across a range of disciplines to continuously promote a ‘needs based’ approach to all service users.
• Promote an integrated approach to service delivery.
• Develop clear relapse recognition / prevention plans and share with MDT, service users and carers where appropriate.
• Develop meaningful engagement with individuals who are often referred to as ‘difficult to engage’ and their families.
• The successful applicant will work effectively with adult service users who have mental health needs across Heywood and Middleton. The successful applicant will assume the role of a care coordinator and will manage the care of a defined caseload of patients.
• The post holder will be required to provide a range of highly skilled interventions including group work and share those skills with other team members.
• For full details please see Job Description and Person Specification.
• The CMHT works primarily with working-age adults who have a diagnosis of a severe and enduring mental illness and have complex mental health difficulties. The care pathway includes a holistic assessment of need, risk formulation and the delivery of a care and treatment plan with a focus on recovery and supporting individuals to achieve and maintain their optimal level of functioning.

Requirements

You will need to be a registered and experienced RMN to be considered for this post.

Additional Information

We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to pursue a career in community mental health services. If you demonstrate the trust values, are committed to achieving the Trust 4 big ambitions and addressing inequalities, we welcome your application.

Please see attached job description and person specification. Please ensure your supporting information reflects how you meet the person specification.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025