Community Psychiatric Nurse

Nhs Professionals Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider

Flexible shifts

Training and development opportunities

Support line access

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Community Psychiatric Nurse (Band 6) to provide community-based mental health support. This NHSP bank role offers flexible shifts across Exeter and surrounding areas, including Torquay, Ivybridge and Barnstaple, with a pay rate of £22.99 per hour.

The post involves robust patient assessments, care planning, MDT involvement and liaison with multidisciplinary teams, enabling professional autonomy and diverse clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in a UK hospital environment within the last 3 years.
• Comply with NMC professional registration and keep up to date with nursing practices.
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide robust assessment of patients (telephone or face-to-face) referred for mental health needs.
• Identify appropriate care pathways and ensure least restrictive options.
• Signpost to primary and tertiary care providers as needed.
• Raise concerns to senior staff for support and management.
• Complete documentation and plan care for patients.
• Present cases to the Multi-Disciplinary Team for care pathway discussion.
• Liaise with nursing, occupational therapy, medical, psychology and admin teams.

Skills

NMC Registration

Driving Licence

Job description

Job Title: Community Psychiatric Nurse - Band 6
Trust: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Location: Trust also covers areas in Exeter, Torquay, Ivybridge, Barnstaple. Main hospitals are Exeter and Torquay.
Pay Rates: £22.99 an hour
Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday 9-5
About the Trust:
Welcome to Devon Partnership NHS Trust - Mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services. We provide a wide range of NHS services to people with mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity needs in Devon, the wider South West region and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on peoples recovery.

Why might this job interest you?
This position allows nurses to deliver crucial mental health support and interventions directly within the community, positively influencing patients' lives. The flexibility inherent in a bank role means nurses can tailor their schedules to fit personal commitments, promoting a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, the diverse community settings offer rich opportunities for skill enhancement, professional autonomy, and engaging with individuals from various backgrounds. The ability to provide compassionate, patient-centered care on a flexible schedule makes this role both professionally rewarding and personally accommodating.

• Providing robust assessment of patients (by telephone or face-to-face) who have been referred due to presenting with mental health difficulties.
• Identifying appropriate care pathways and ensuring the least restrictive option to meet the needs of the patient and ensuring their wellbeing.
• Signposting to appropriate care providers (including primary and tertiary care).
• Raising concerns to senior staff for support and management.
• Completing documentation and planning care for patients.
• Presenting cases to Multi-Disciplinary Team for discussion around care pathway.
• Liaison with colleagues nursing, occupational therapy, medics, psychology and admin.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
What you'll need:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in a UK hospital environment within the last 3 years
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle - being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in a UK hospital environment within the last 3 years.
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

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