Community Mental Health Nurse - SW Herts Crisis

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization is seeking an experienced Community Mental Health Nurse to join their Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team in Watford. The role involves providing urgent assessments and support for individuals facing acute mental health challenges. Applicants must hold a valid driving license and relevant nursing qualifications, bringing experience in community mental health care and crisis management. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

27 to 33 days of holiday

5% high cost allowance supplement

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing services

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Leader in developing a multiprofessional Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team.
• Undertake urgent assessments of people with acute mental health problems.
• Provide intensive community-based treatment/support services.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Crisis Management

Community Support

Team Leadership

Education

RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship

ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health)

Job description

Overview

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for the post of Community Mental Health Nurse - SW Herts Crisis based in Watford, West Hertfordshire. The closing date is 29 September 2025.

Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health? We are looking for an experienced mental health nurse to join our friendly Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) based in Watford, West Hertfordshire. We are a busy team who deliver an exceptional service, and we are positive about leading future development to ensure the highest standards of care are available to our service users.

Here is what our staff say about working in the community:

"It’s a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. I get to see about three people each day, on site, and I love my job." (LP, Counselling Psychologist, South West ACMHS)"

"This was my first job in NHS and I didn’t know what to expect, but there is so much training provided, I was and am able to shadow different professionals in initial assessments - it is such a great opportunity to learn and participate in MDT."

You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

If you have experience of working in Crisis, we would love to hear from you! If you would like an informal chat, please contact Teresa on 01442 450750.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• be an experienced clinician working with service users at various phases of their mental health
• be passionate about making a difference for individuals and their carers during their personal journey
• provide urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns
• provide robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admission
• positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling an individual's recovery journey

As gatekeepers for hospital admission, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units.

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,011 per annum)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job responsibilities

You will support the Team Leader in the development and implementation of a multiprofessional Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team providing a high quality service to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers.

To ensure efficient and effective running of the team, providing Leadership and supervision within the multi-disciplinary staff group as appropriate.

You will undertake urgent assessments of people with mental health problems in acute crisis and where appropriate provide intensive community based treatment/support services as an alternative to inpatient admission.

The service will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

You will be responsible for helping to establish and maintain team systems and processes for effective team working and processes, including outcome measures and audit under the direction of the Team Manager

For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please read attached documents

Person Specification

Experience

• Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
• Experience in acute and community areas
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
• Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting

Other

• You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Qualifications

• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship
• ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training

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.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southwest Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, 21 Upton Road

£39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum, pro rata (5% fringe HCAS included)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

367-ACMS-9262-C

Job locations

Southwest Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, 21 Upton Road