Nursing Associate - DOPMH Community Mental Health Service

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Cornwall is seeking a Band 4 Nursing Associate to join their community mental health team. The successful candidate will conduct patient reviews and support Care Coordinators. This role requires experience in mental health, along with a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and NMC registration. The position offers 37.5 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday. Applicants must currently work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

Responsibilities

• Holding a caseload of patients requiring health support.
• Conducting medication tolerance and care plan reviews.
• Administering long-acting injectable medications.

Skills

Ability to support and supervise students

Experience in community mental health team

Education

Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

NMC registration

Previous experience in a health/care setting

Job description

Nursing Associate - DOPMH Community Mental Health Service

The closing date is 11 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 nursing associate to work within the Mid Cornwall Locality in the Older People's Mental Health Community Service.

This is a newly developed role and the successful applicant will work within the Multidisciplinary team, completing mental health reviews for patients and supporting the Care Co‑ordinator's in their role.

The Mid Cornwall DOPMH Community Mental Health Service are a dynamic team who support patients presenting with acute and severe:

• Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia of any age
• Functional mental health disorders over the age of 75

This role requires the applicant to be able to independently travel to patients' houses within the Mid Cornwall area and will require loan working.

The position is for 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00 (excluding a 0.5‑hour unpaid lunch break each day).

Main duties of the job

This post will entail holding a caseload of patients who require health support including:

• Medication tolerance reviews
• Care Plan reviews
• Reviews of specific conditions including both functional and organic mental health disorders
• Administering long‑acting injectable antipsychotic medications and monitoring for side effects
• Reviews for patients under Section 117 of the MHA 1983

The role will also require working within the Multidisciplinary Team, supporting the Community Psychiatric Nurses within the service in their roles as Care co‑ordinators and Duty Clinicians.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon, and we work closely with partners in Devon. During the summer and holidays many choose to visit the area, increasing the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role, please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
• NMC registration
• Previous experience of working within a health/care setting

Skills and Aptitude

• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
• Has previous experience working in a community mental health team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust