Community Psychiatric Nurse

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Wakefield is seeking a Community Psychiatric Nurse to join an established multi-disciplinary team. The role involves supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, managing caseloads, and ensuring high standards of care. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to promote independence and well-being within the community. This position is full-time and requires specific qualifications and NMC registration.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Positive team environment

Qualifications

• Must be a registered mental health nurse.
• Experience with community mental health.
• Ability to manage a caseload.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standard clinical work.
• Manage a caseload according to care plans.
• Lead the enhanced team in psychosocial interventions.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

RMN Current NMC registration

Social Worker/Occupational Therapist registration

Practice Educator/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate

Tools

IT systems for clinical activity

Job description

Overview

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Community Psychiatric Nurse

The closing date is 10 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has become available to join our integrated multi-disciplinary team on a fixed term contract until 31/03/2026.

The enhanced team west is looking for a registered mental health nurse who is enthusiastic in wanting to support people and their families/carers in a holistic way in the community, for those people who have complex needs.

The successful candidate will offer a person-centred approach to promote independence, well-being and support for people to live a fulfilling life in the community.

The enhanced team west is an established team, with staff who have vast knowledge and experience, who share this to support and welcome newcomers to the team and promote learning development for each other.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Please contact Amanda Kelsey Interim team manager if you would like a chat about the post. 01924316937/38.

We look forward to meeting you.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

The successful candidate will have a caseload of people with individual care plan and risk management with the support and input from specialist practitioners.

This will include being responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking, administration and transportation of medication.

Ensure compliance with the Trust policy and procedure and clinical governance framework.

Knowledge and compliance of the Lone working policy.

Working in a multi-disciplinary team and having excellent communication skills with team colleagues and other services.

The team is a seven-day service; therefore, the candidate will be willing and agree to work some weekends. Participate in the role of team duty, to include delegation of daily tasks and supporting the team with flexible assertive community treatment approach (FACT). Champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of an Enhanced CMHT.

Key Result Areas:

Management of own caseload in line with CPA procedures and risk management protocols.

Provision of leadership to the Enhanced Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE

• Supervision and support of other team members.
• Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.

Professional:

1. Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.
2. Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.
3. Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.
4. Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.
5. Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.
6. Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.
7. Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.
8. Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
9. Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with Enhanced team operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.
10. Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
11. Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader

Administrative:

1. Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.
2. Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.
3. Maintains accurate mileage records.
4. Manages caseload with due economy of cost and time.
5. Ensures safe carriage, storage and administration of drugs prescribed (registered nurses only).
6. Responsible for the ordering of stock with due economy.
7. Produces monthly statistics in line with trust directives.
8. Keeps the Management Team and colleagues informed of developments relevant to the area of responsibility.

Education:

1. Supervises students and trainees on placement.
2. Assists in the teaching and in-service training of staff.
3. Is conversant with current trends in clinical practice.
4. Participates and accepts delegated responsibility in research and clinical audit as required.
5. Attends courses or training sessions relevant to the updating of knowledge and experience.

Personnel:

1. Promotes an understanding of mental health and well being.
2. Ensures health and safety regulations are observed.
3. Attends mandatory training sessions as directed by the Trust.
4. Participates in the values-based induction and the annual appraisal process.
5. Supports the Trust's commitment to a healthy work-life balance.

Trust Values:

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all times. The post holder must at all times act in accordance with the Trust’s Values:

Honest, open, transparent

Respectful

Person first and in the centre

Improve and be outstanding

Relevant today, ready for tomorrow

Families and carers matter

For further information please see job information attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN Current NMC registration
• Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current Social Work England/HCPC registration
• Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
• Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Personal Attributes

• Time management
• Self-direction
• Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
• Autonomy
• Diplomacy

Training

• Assessment and care planning skills
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Relevant post-registration qualifications and/or training
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Successful completion of venepuncture course and able to demonstrate competence

Experience

• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems
• Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues/students/trainees
• Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings
• Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions
• Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings
• Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand
• Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care
• Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs
• Experience of working holistically with older adults in a bio-psycho-social model of care with emphasis on physical ill health that impacts on mental wellbeing
• Experience of working in an assertive community treatment model

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach
• Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance
• Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers
• Shows awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Ability to act up in the absence of the team manager
• Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity
• Knowledge of audit processes
• Knowledge of carer services/issues/
• Proven activity in audit
• Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder

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.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust