Mental Health Practitioner (Clinic Nurse)

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an NMC registered Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Service in Bridgwater on a 12 month secondment or fixed term contract. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care to people with severe and enduring mental health conditions.

You will support specialist clinics such as the Depot Clinic, Clozapine Clinic and Wellbeing Clinic, including medication administration, physical health monitoring

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration in mental health nursing.
• Experience in community or primary care mental health settings preferred.
• Willingness to travel independently across the Bridgwater locality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medication administration in community settings.
• Monitor physical health and wellbeing of service users.
• Support duty system, manage urgent referrals and contribute to recovery-focused care.

Skills

NMC registered nurse

Mental health care

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate and motivated NMC registered Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Service in Bridgwater on a 12 month secondment or fixed term contract.

This role offers the chance to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality care to people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. The successful candidate will support a number of specialist clinics, including the Depot Clinic, Clozapine Clinic and Wellbeing Clinic, providing medication administration, physical health monitoring and ongoing mental health support.

Alongside clinic responsibilities, the post holder will play an active role in the team's duty system, supporting assessments, responding to urgent referrals and contributing to the delivery of recovery-focused care across the wider Community Mental Health Team.

Due to the community-based nature of the role, applicants must hold current NMC registration and be able to travel independently across the Bridgwater locality