Community Mental Health Nurse - Psychosis Pathway

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK seeks a Community Mental Health Nurse specializing in the psychosis pathway. The ideal candidate will have a registered mental health nursing qualification and experience in delivering community nursing services. Responsibilities include providing nursing care and collaborating with other agencies to support clients with mental health issues. This role offers structured support and development opportunities, with a commitment to professional growth and innovation within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Mental Health nurse/RMN.
• Willingness to undertake additional relevant training.
• Evidence of post-registration training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service.
• Work independently and with partner agencies.
• Deliver high-quality nursing care, assessment, and treatment.

Skills

Post registration experience as a RMN

Professional experience in mental health services

Coordinating interagency approaches

Risk assessment and management

Evidence-based treatment delivery

Education

Current registration as a level one Mental Health nurse/RMN

Counselling qualification

PSI Training

Job description

Community Mental Health Nurse - Psychosis Pathway

Closing date: 24 December 2025

This really is an exciting time to join the Psychosis team, we have recently reviewed the community directorate and have undergone a community remodel. The Psychosis Team includes 4 pathways: Assertive Outreach, Psychosis, Early Intervention in Psychosis, and At Risk Mental State. This role will primarily be within the psychosis pathway. We are seeking individuals who are highly motivated, who ideally have experience of working with individuals with a range of mental health problems, particularly with psychosis.

We offer strong clinical support, supervision and multidisciplinary teamwork. We pride ourselves on being a supportive team that welcomes innovation.

The Trust has a well-established appraisal and supervision structure and actively encourages continual professional development.

The working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (some flexibility required) and excluding bank holidays. Due to the large geographical area of North Lincs, it is essential that applicants are able to efficiently and effectively move around the area to deliver the interventions in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our team as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. 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 successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service across a whole range of clients experiencing mental ill health within the psychosis 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.

About us

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 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.

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

Job 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

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

Experience

• Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN
• Professional experience of working in mental health services
• Experience of MDT working
• kills 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 with statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Experience of managing risk
• Experience of delivering evidence-based treatments

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.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT