Community Mental Health Nurse

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Mental Health Nurseto join our Adult Community Mental Health Services Team in Hemel Hempstead.

The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering care to Adults with mental health issues.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package, excellent career development and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT. We are on a “Good to Great” journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.

Please refer to the “Main Duties Of The Job”, “Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities” sections and the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached elsewhere for full details.

Main duties of the job

The Community Mental Health Nurse will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined caseload of people with complex mental health and or social care needs; and maintaining associated records. They will also act as mentor for Student Nurses as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

To support the CMHT Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter-agency communication

To provide effective liaison/communication relating to referrals to and discharge from the CMHT across in-patient, primary care and community services

Maintain effective joint working with Sector EPMHS, CATTs, EIP’s, AOTs and other community based teams according to local circumstances

Ensure that all relevant information regarding client care is communicated to the appropriate persons within and outside the team, bringing to the CMHT Team Leader’s attention issues of concern regarding practice or workload

Ensure effective communications with relatives, visitors, voluntary organisations and the general public, thus encouraging participation in care delivery. To respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers, often in a highly emotive setting.

To liaise with other professionals in relation to client care, actively co-ordinating care planning and review meetings, and case conferences as appropriate.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

  • RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

Desirable

  • ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Good experience after registration at Band 5 in a relevant Mental Health Setting
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Working knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc
  • Effective multi-professional team communication and team working. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Nursing care with Supervision. Medication administration.

Desirable

  • Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a Community setting.
  • Understanding of the National Service Framework.
  • Understanding Primary / Secondary Care interface
  • Successful change experiences

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: 9 August 2026

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