Community Mental Health NurseBand 5

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community Mental Health Nurse to join a dynamic team in London. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact by providing urgent triage and crisis assessments for adults in distress. Working in a supportive environment, you will engage in flexible shifts, providing essential home treatment and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to support individuals in crisis while benefiting from ongoing training and development, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC) or Nurse trainee/graduate required.
• Experience of conducting full psycho-social assessments and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Conducting in-depth crisis assessments and formulating treatment plans.
• Providing short-term, intensive home-based treatment as an alternative to inpatient care.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Time management skills

Ability to manage oneself and others

Prioritising workload effectively

Ability to work effectively within a team

Willingness to teach and support junior staff and students

Education

Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC)

Nurse trainee/graduate

Job description

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Community Mental Health Nurse Band 5, London

Client:

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

860418b03433

Job Views:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for newly qualified / graduate Band 5 Nurse to join the well-established Newham Home Treatment and Crisis Assessment Team within the wider Crisis Pathway. This multi-disciplinary community-based service aims to provide an urgent triage response and comprehensive crisis assessments to adult service users living in the London Borough of Newham, and where suitable, provide crisis home treatment team interventions. The Home Treatment Team and Crisis Assessment Team operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We are looking to recruit an innovative and independent clinician who will be provided with an opportunity to work in a developing and nurturing team. The role will involve flexible working in both Newham Home Treatment Team and the Crisis Assessment Team on a shift pattern basis. Applicants will be triaging crisis line referrals, conducting in-depth crisis assessments, and formulating treatment and risk management plans with the support of an MDT. Additionally, applicants will be providing short-term, intensive, safe, and effective home-based treatment as an alternative to acute adult in-patient care. We are seeking applications from a nursing background and welcome confident clinicians who are able to work well under pressure, supporting those who are in great distress and acutely unwell.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking clinicians who have excellent communication skills, time management skills, and can demonstrate empathy when conducting crisis care. We are looking for a clinician who is enthusiastic about working in a dynamic service where weekly training and development are provided.

The service runs across a 24-hour period, 7 days a week; therefore, flexibility is essential, and shift patterns are standard (day/nights and weekends). In return, successful applications will be supported through supervision, reflective practice, training sessions, and professional development support via the management structure. If you are interested in working at the forefront of the Crisis Pathway with an opportunity to support those in crisis, please apply below.

Working for our organisation

Our mission is to make a positive difference in people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who embody these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Kindly refer to the attached job description and person specification in the vacancy profile.

Person specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

• Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC) or Nurse trainee/graduate
• Evidence of portfolio

Experience

• Experience of conducting full psycho-social assessments and report writing
• Experience working as part of a multi-professional team
• Experience working in a multi-racial inner-city area
• Previous experience as a qualified RMN

Skills and Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage oneself and others
• Prioritising workload effectively
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Willingness to teach and support junior staff and students