Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Co-Ordinator

NHS; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health trust is seeking a Community Psychiatric Nurse to join their team in Oldbury. The role involves managing a caseload, formulating care plans, and collaborating with various agencies to support individuals with mental health challenges. Candidates should have a Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification and strong interpersonal skills. The position promotes recovery-focused strategies in a multifaceted community environment.

Benefits

Access to mindfulness groups

Staff counselling services

Car lease schemes

Self-referral physio services

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in multidisciplinary community mental health services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage workload and competing demands.
• Experience with psychotropic medications and psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users referred to the team.
• Formulate individual plans and outcome measures promoting recovery.
• Coordinate with partner agencies and fulfill the duty nurse role.
• Ensure fair access to mental health services for the community.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Risk assessment skills

IT/administrative skills

Collaboration

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification

Job description

Overview

Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Co-Ordinator role at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 07 October 2025.

Role summary

Following recent investment to support the transformation of community mental health nursing, we are recruiting additional Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurses within the Community Recovery Services across the Sandwell locality. This is an opportunity to join a supportive, diverse, multi-agency team investing in transforming community mental health services across Black Country, with a new model focused on people living in their communities with mental health challenges.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, preferably with adult and community mental health experience, you will be responsible for assessing and formulating individual interventions, plans and outcome measures that promote recovery, in line with the recovery model and relevant legislation for all people on your caseload. You will manage a caseload of service users referred to the team via multiple access points, be involved in crisis management as part of the duty system, and undertake the role of the duty nurse on a rostered basis. You will work from our community base facility, via phone/agile working or within the service user\'s home. You will need up-to-date knowledge of NHS policies and practices in mental health, have experience of a range of therapeutic interventions and psychotropic medications, and have proven ability to work with partner agencies, lead projects and motivate others. You will have excellent communication skills with a flexible approach. The team offers regular supervision and opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service users\' needs and organisational values.

About us

We are committed to staff wellbeing, providing access to networks, mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, staff counselling, and Vivup services, car lease schemes and other benefits. We encourage site visits; for informal visits or discussions about this post, please contact the Clinical Lead.

Clinical Lead Lucy Richards
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Job responsibilities

Everyone who lives in the Black Country will have fair access to mental health services that are sensitive to the needs of our Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton communities. Access will be via a single point of access. Service users will have a named mental health worker who will remain the key contact and help access the right services and support (health, care and voluntary support). Service users will receive personalised care from a range of staff with different skills and experiences, working together as one team.

Person Specification

• RMN with post-registration experience in multidisciplinary community mental health services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders (staff, patients, carers, external agencies).
• Specialist skills in assessing and formulating intervention plans for adults with mental health needs.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; strong initiative and IT/administrative skills for accurate record keeping.
• Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines; strong risk assessment and management skills.
• Knowledge of current government directives, legislation (including MHA 1983) and safeguarding.
• Experience with psychotropic medications and psychosocial interventions; ability to manage workload and competing demands.
• Flexibility of working hours and a commitment to recovery, social inclusion and person-centered care.
• Ability to lead and motivate projects and people; willingness to commute to meet post requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a DBS disclosure will be checked for any previous convictions.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust