Senior Staff Nurse - Section 136 Link Nurse

NHS; Redruth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated NHS health provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for the Section 136 Suite Team. This role requires a passionate and experienced Mental Health Nurse who is registered with NMC, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Responsibilities include delivering psychiatric care, ensuring adherence to the Mental Health Act, and participating in innovative care plan implementation. The role also entails mentoring and supporting less experienced staff within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Dynamic and supportive team environment

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC registered).
• Experience in mental health settings preferred.
• Ability to mentor and supervise less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Participate in psychiatric care services for the local population.
• Ensure compliance with Mental Health legislation.
• Implement innovative care plans with user involvement.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Up to date clinical skills in mental health care

Experience with complex patient needs

Education

Current professional registration with NMC

Post graduate training in relevant field

Mentoring qualification (or willingness to pursue)

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Staff Nurse - Section 136 Link Nurse (West)

The closing date is 28 January 2026

? Exciting Opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse - Join Our Section 136 Suite Team! ?

Are you a passionate and experienced Mental Health Nurse ready to take the next step in your career? We're looking for a dedicated Band 6 nurse to join our dynamic Section 136 Suite team, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a real difference.

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, our mental health services include a range of inpatient wards and two Section 136 suites across the county. These suites provide a vital place of safety for individuals brought in by the police under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act, offering compassionate care in a secure and supportive environment.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking team committed to improving mental health care.
• Access excellent training and development opportunities.
• Make a meaningful impact in a role that blends clinical expertise with compassionate support.

If you're ready to bring your skills, experience, and enthusiasm to a team that's making a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the delivery of psychiatric care services, with a priority area being the section 136 suite, for the local population within the contract specification between Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and its' purchasers, within budgetary limits and service specifications under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor and the Ward Manager
• Ensure all obligations of the Mental Health Act and the Code of Practice are fulfilled and other mental health legislation is complied with in accordance with the Care Programme Approach and Care Management Systems
• To implement progressive, innovative and socially inclusive care plans with emphasis on user involvement

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. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in 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. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases 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

• Current professional registration - NMC
• Post graduate specialist training to degree level in relevant subject area
• Mentoring qualification or being willing to work towards this qualification

Experience and Skills

• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written communication
• Up to date clinical skills in providing mental health care to patients
• Experience of working with patients with complex and challenging needs

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum/Pro Rata