Community Psychiatric Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Salford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Psychiatric Nurse to join their Bolton team. This permanent role offers a supportive work environment, focusing on providing quality care for individuals with severe mental health needs. The position involves care coordination, clinical leadership, and collaboration with a diverse multidisciplinary team to foster patient recovery and ensure high standards of mental health service delivery.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Staff well-being resources

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 1 year post-registration experience.
• Experience of mentoring and/or supervision.
• Previous experience of working in the community.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the role of Care Coordinator in line with CPA process.
• Provide clinical leadership and assist in mentoring junior staff.
• Work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team model.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Mentoring

Teamwork

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes some weekend and bank holiday's ( Happy to discuss flexible working)) Job ref 437-7051039

Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Barnett and Bentley House Town Bolton Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2025 23:59

Community Psychiatric Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

Working within the Bolton Community Mental Health Services is an exciting and rewarding opportunity.

The teams have a supportive approach for staff with a range of resources available including regular supervision, both clinical and managerial, annual professional development reviews and regular learning opportunities from a range of professionals and training opportunities.

The teams are friendly, welcoming and the role allows professionals to work autonomously but also within a large MDT, which allows for flexibility in the role. Staff well-being is a priority in the Bolton Community Mental Health Services with access to a staff self-soothe room, bright, open-plan offices and pleasant break facilities for staff.

Main duties of the job

Bolton Community Mental Health Services are a committed integrated service that strives to provide quality recovery based support to people with severe and enduring mental health related difficulties in Bolton 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

The service calls upon a wide range of evidence based holistic assessments and interventions.

As a Community Psychiatric Nurse working in the service you will be required to undertake the role of Care Coordinator in line with CPA process, you will have a defined complex caseload which could consist of people who are on the Assertive Outreach pathway, and will be expected to work proactively and flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team model.

There is a requirement to provide clinical leadership and to assist in the organising, supporting, supervision and development of junior staff members.

You will also be expected to act as assessor/mentor for student nurses.

The post holder will play a key role in the further development of the service and in the implementation of its Clinical and Social Care Governance agenda.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

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4 – 9

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Experience

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• At least 1 year post registration experience
• Experience of mentoring and / or supervision
• Previous experience of working in the community

Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of CPA, MHA and Capacity Act
• Further qualifications relevant to role

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application.The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one’s achievements, success and challenges.

We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – clickhere .

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 09/04/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here .

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.