Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Telford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Telford is seeking a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse to provide high-quality care to older adults. You will manage complex caseloads and work collaboratively with various stakeholders to promote recovery and independence. This role demands a registered nurse with a BSc in nursing and relevant post-registration experience. Benefits include full-time flexible working arrangements, and the closing date for applications is January 1, 2026.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse on NMC Register.
• Post-registration experience with evidence of formal courses.
• Experience managing mental health problems in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload involving assessments and care plans.
• Deliver a range of evidence-based interventions.
• Maintain accurate clinical records according to Trust policies.

Skills

Registered mental health nurse

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work with older adults

Education

BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level

Qualification/training in supervision or coaching

Psychological intervention qualifications (e.g., CBT)

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 01 January 2026

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship to undertake this role, your application may be withdrawn.

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team within the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality care to older adults experiencing functional and/or organic mental health needs. You will work collaboratively with service users, carers, and partner agencies to promote recovery, independence, and quality of life.

As a Mental Health Practitioner within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive assessments, risk formulations, and evidence‑based interventions to support older adults with complex mental health needs. The role involves working closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team and liaising with GPs, social care, and voluntary sector partners to ensure continuity and quality of care. You will maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with Trust policies, contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and provide professional advice, support, and supervision to colleagues where appropriate.

If applying for a secondment please ensure you have permission from your manager before applying.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, including specialist assessment, care planning with service users and carers, and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• Participate in setting quality standards, including auditing, monitoring, and reviewing practice in line with current clinical guidance and policy.
• Administer medication in accordance with Trust procedures and NMC guidance.
• Assess patients' individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate care programmes.
• Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and pathway guidance, including pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.
• Contribute to risk assessments and risk management plans, promoting positive risk‑taking where appropriate to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance and independence.
• Maintain an effective reporting system, observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
• Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process.

About us

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities. We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are “United in our Uniqueness” and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse on NMC Register
• Post‑registration experience; evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level
• Registered mentor
• BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level
• Qualification/training in providing supervision or coaching
• Non‑medical prescriber
• Psychological intervention qualifications including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, family interventions, CAT, DBT

Experience

• Evidence of extensive post‑registration experience working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
• Experience working with people who have difficulty engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
• Experience assessing, planning, coordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting
• Experience working with older adults

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Full‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours