Community Mental Health Nurse - Telford & Wrekin CMHS

NHS; Telford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse to join the Telford Community Mental Health Service has arisen. The role involves delivering high-quality care through assessments and interventions in a team-oriented environment. You will have the chance to contribute to the well-being of the community, working closely with service users while receiving support for your professional development.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Generous leave (up to 27 days)

Travel expenses for community work

Support for career progression

Free flu vaccinations

Salary sacrifice car and bike schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing, planning, and managing mental health issues.
• Active on NMC Register and qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
• Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing interventions to support agreed goals of service users.
• Conduct risk assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Collaborate with MDT in care planning and reviews.

Skills

Compassion

Assessment Skills

Care Planning

Team Work

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Qualification in Psychological Interventions (EMDR, CBT, etc.)

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity in Telford Community Mental Service for a caring and compassionate Mental Health Nurse.

We care for people who experience a wide range of mental health issues in Telford, offering assessments, treatment, and interventions. Our multi-disciplinary team approach is essential in formulating and providing high quality, safe and effective care, whilst ensuring our service users and families have a positive experience whilst under our care.

We are seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to care for an identified group of service users, whilst also being able to gain experience in all functions of the team. We would like to appoint someone who has a real passion for working with service users in the community.

The community mental health service works as part of a 'neighbourhood' offering place based provision of mental health services in partnership with other local organisations. Clinicians within the community mental health service will offer interventions and treatments which are concordant with NICE guidelines, and allocation within the team will be based on the needs of the service user, matching clinician skills to service user needs.

You will, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, provide nursing interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/ or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures

Main duties of the job

We offer a preceptorship programme to newly qualified staff; and would work with individuals coming into our team to ensure a personalised induction programme.

• Allocated key worker to service users
• Care planning
• Risk assessment and management
• Delivering evidence based interventions
• Therapeutic 1:1 work
• Family work
• MDT working

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Details Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-VA-25-7222640

Job locations

Fuller House, Hall Court

Hall Park Way

Telford

TF34NF

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this vacancy please refer to the attached job description and job specification

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this vacancy please refer to the attached job description and job specification

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse and active on NMC Register.

Desirable

• Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
• Phlebotomy training

Experience Essential

• Experience of working with people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
• Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.
• Experience of assessing, planning, coordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
• Ability to access any local resources and to use networking where possible

Desirable

• Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse and active on NMC Register.

Desirable

• Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
• Phlebotomy training

Experience Essential

• Experience of working with people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
• Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.
• Experience of assessing, planning, coordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
• Ability to access any local resources and to use networking where possible

Desirable

• Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fuller House, Hall Court

Hall Park Way

Telford

TF34NF

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fuller House, Hall Court

Hall Park Way

Telford

TF34NF

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)