Community Psychiatric Nurse

NHS; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lincoln is seeking a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join the Older Adults CMHT. You will provide clinical care for older adults with mental health difficulties and help develop your career in a supportive environment. The role supports flexible working and offers a comprehensive induction program, training, and development opportunities. An ideal candidate will have relevant mental health experience and a current UK professional registration.

Benefits

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Discounts on major high-street retailers

Qualifications

• Relevant experience of working with adults with mental health needs.
• Ability to travel around the county independently without public transport.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of clinical care and assessment.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Assess and manage individuals’ mental health needs.

Skills

Sound knowledge of national agenda for mental health

Highly developed clinical reasoning skills

Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment

Highly developed communication skills

Ability to work independently and collectively

Education

1st Level Registration (NMC) or equivalent

Mentorship Module (degree level)

Job description

Job Summary

Do you want to be part of a Team that actively delivers innovative ways to support people to improve their mental health, wellbeing and support recovery? If the answer is yes, then please read on;

We wish to recruit a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join the Older Adults CMHT in Lincoln. The team provides support for older adults experiencing mental health difficulties and the assessment and treatment for patients of all ages presenting with memory difficulties and mental health needs. If you are looking to broaden your clinical experience and develop your career, or are a newly qualified nurse, we would love to receive your application.

What We Offer

We are committed to supporting you to become the best you can be. We offer a comprehensive induction programme, excellent training and further development opportunities. You will also receive regular clinical and managerial supervision.

The team supports flexible working, a combination of office and home working.

Main Duties of the Job

• To provide a high standard of clinical care, ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
• To manage caseload and service delivery to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements.
• Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances, and enable them to understand, manage and, where appropriate, change their behaviour.
• Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet people's identified needs and manage their inherent risk.
• To assess carers' and families needs and develop, implement and review programmes of support for carers and families.
• Enable individuals to develop independent living skills and live in the community.
• To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision‑making, both within the Community Mental Health Team and with external agencies.
• To adhere to codes of professional conduct and ethics and associated legislation.
• Develop and create networks that improve the pathway of care for clients referred to the Community Team.
• Participate in all clinical governance and audit developments, including post‑registration education, training and continuing professional development.

About Us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well‑led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive.

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff network groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has an array of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Details

Date posted: 21 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: 274-11572-OA-B

Job locations:
Witham Court
Fen Lane
North Hykeham
LN6 8UZ

Benefits

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high‑street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant experience of working with adults with mental health needs. Or clear evidence of substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis and skills that are transferable to both community/in‑patient.
• Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illnesses
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of being supervised
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel around the county independently without the use of public transport

Skills

• Sound knowledge of national agenda for mental health.
• Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
• Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles.
• Highly developed communication skills.
• Delegation whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients’ care, where appropriate.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead a clinical team.
• Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and collectively.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse: 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent.
• Currently Registered Nurse
• ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
• Mentorship Module (degree level)
• Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice.

Desirable

• Management 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Witham Court
Fen Lane
North Hykeham
LN6 8UZ

Website: https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/