Community MH Nurse

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Preston is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their Community Mental Health Team. This role involves managing your own caseload, conducting assessments, and developing care plans for service users with severe mental illness. Candidates must have a Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification and strong interpersonal skills. The organization supports professional growth and values diversity, welcoming applicants from various backgrounds.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Inclusive work environment

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification required.
• Commitment to continuing professional development is essential.
• Strong interpersonal and clinical skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Manage your own caseload with supervision.
• Conduct assessments and develop care plans.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurse looking to make a real difference in your community? Join our supportive and dynamic Community Mental Health Team at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, where we strive to deliver high quality care, in the right place, at the right time, every time.

About the Role

• Act as a key member of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Manage your own caseload with supervision from senior staff.
• Conduct specialist assessments and develop care plans under the Care Programme Approach.
• Administer depot medication (for registered nurses).
• Liaise with multi‑agency professionals and participate in duty team assessments.
• Support service users with severe and enduring mental illness, including crisis planning and risk management.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Strong interpersonal and clinical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.

Desirable

• Experience in CPA care coordination.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Post‑basic qualifications and mentoring experience.

Why Join Us?

• Supports your growth through supervision and training.
• Values diversity and promotes inclusive care.
• Encourages innovation and evidence‑based practice.
• Works collaboratively to improve outcomes for service users.

Special Conditions

This role involves lone working, exposure to emotionally challenging situations, and driving to service users' homes. You'll be expected to uphold safeguarding responsibilities and maintain confidentiality in line with Trust policies.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.