Community Psychiatric Nurse

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Job summary

To assess and work with mental health service users and signpost them to other services and discharge to primary care where necessary. Any service users needing longer term secondary care and care coordination will be transferred to the relevant teams in the Trust.

The post holder is expected to utilise community resources, working closely with Primary Care.

The post holder will ensure user and carer involvement in all aspects of service delivery.

This is a senior nursing role with immense experience in duty and mental health assessments – it is not suitable for newly qualified nurses.

Working experience in HTT/SPA/Liaison Psychiatry work will be desirable. Those without the relevant assessment and risk management experience need not apply.

The suitably qualified candidate will be able to work a combination of remote working and coming to our office at Springfield hospital in line with the needs of our patients. This will be guided by our Agile working policy which means that the successful candidate must be prepared to, on days when they are meant to work remotely, go on home visit to patients’ homes or come into the office at short notice whenever the service needs require this. This is however a rare occurrence.

The post holder will communicate and collaborate effectively with all agencies and agents involved in supporting adults with severe mental health problems.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that the views of users and carers are sought and incorporated into all care delivered.

To provide clinical cover for team members in their absence.

To liaise as required with other disciplines and organisations to ensure that all issues affecting service user care are managed and communicated to a high standard.

To provide written assessments reports/discharge letters for all allocated clients.

To liaise closely with other services keeping them informed of relevant service issues.

To provide information and reports as required and accurately document all relevant information.

To have an awareness of the need to manage resources effectively within determined budgets.

To assist in the successful induction of new staff and regular supervision of students and junior staff.

To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others. To comply always with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations.

To participate in the development of junior staff, acting as a mentor for student nurses and a preceptor to newly qualified staff, ensuring appropriate teaching, support and supervision.

To participate in clinical/team meetings.

To enter information onto Rio in a timely manner in line with Trust guidelines and prepare reports as appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems in a variety of settings.
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
  • oExperience of providing thorough baseline mental health assessments and case formulation based on these

Desirable

  • Experience of working in community nursing
  • Experience of working in a CMHT or other community health setting
  • Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • RMN, social worker or occupational therapist with current relevant registration
  • Mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • Diploma/BSC in Community Nursing
  • Evidence of post registration training related to the provision of relevant psychosocial interventions

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team
  • Knowledge of recent initiatives in nursing
  • Understanding of stepped care model
  • Knowledge and application of Recovery principles
  • Ability to work in partnership with service users and carers in the planning and delivery of care

Desirable

  • Skills in CBT, Coaching &
  • Research and audit skills
  • Group facilitation skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 17 July 2026

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