Community Psychiatric Nurse | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality safe nursing care for clients with mental health needs and offending histories. This role involves community-based assessments, collaboration with various organisations, and providing flexible care to service users and their carers. Comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career development are included.

Benefits

Generous pay and benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with preceptorship completion.
• Registered as an approved NMC mentor.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with offending history and mental health problems.
• Deliver high-quality safe nursing care.
• Conduct community-based assessments and treatment.

Skills

High-quality nursing care

Community-based care

Mental health assessment

Collaborative work with statutory organisations

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) with preceptorship completion

Approved NMC mentor registration

Job description

Overview

This role is suitable for Registered Nurses who have completed preceptorship and are registered as an approved NMC mentor. The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

The post holder will provide community-based assessment, treatment, and care for people aged 18–65 who have a history of offending and who have mental health needs. The role aims to provide a flexible, responsive and pro-active programme of care and support for service users and their carers.

You will be required to develop and maintain links across a wide variety of statutory and non-statutory organisations such as Probation, MAPPA, social services, Jigsaw, Hostels and other voluntary and non-voluntary services. You will also be involved in specialist mental health assessments and the application of evidence-based psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of a borough-based Forensic Community Team and manage a reasonable caseload of clients with offending history and mental health problems.
• Deliver or advise on the delivery of high-quality safe nursing care and maintain high standards of practice and clinical excellence in accordance with the NMC code.
• Carry out community-based assessments, provide treatment and care for adults with offending histories and mental health needs.
• Develop and maintain links with statutory and non-statutory organisations (e.g., Probation, MAPPA, social services, Jigsaw, Hostels) and other services to support service users.
• Participate in specialist mental health assessments and apply evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
• Contribute to flexible, responsive and pro-active programmes of care for service users and carers.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with successful completion of preceptorship.
• Registered as an approved NMC mentor.

Benefits

• Generous pay, pensions and leave; comprehensive package dependent on role and length of service.
• Work-life balance with flexible working options including part-time and job sharing.
• Career development through mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
• Car lease opportunities and keyworker housing on selected sites.
• NHS discounts up to 10% at various retailers through Health Service Discounts.

This job description is an outline of general areas of activity and will be amended in light of changing needs. It may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder. You may be required to work at other locations within the Trust as determined by duties.

You may be required to undertake other duties as requested by the line manager, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover. Duties may change over time and the job description may be reviewed in the future.

Deadline

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025.