Job Summary
We are looking for a Mental Health Nurse to join our supportive and well-established Community Mental Health Team to deliver high standards of care for Adults over the age of 65 in the community.
The successful candidate will receive an excellent Induction Programme and Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified nurses, if required. The team follows a multidisciplinary approach with decision making, care delivery and staff support.
As a Community Nurse, you will work alongside Specialist Mental Health Nurses, Specialist Social Workers, Registered Nursing Associates, Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Consultant Psychiatrists. You will also provide support and interventions to promote mental health recovery as well as establishing therapeutic relationships with service users and their family / carers.
Main duties of the job
- Develop and deliver recovery focused care in collaboration with service users and their family /carers.
- Provide information and psychoeducation surrounding mental health conditions and medication.
- Uphold legal frameworks which underpin service delivery.
- Assess risks, the management of risks and effectiveness of interventions.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues.
- Signposting / referral to external services when required.
- Develop good working relationships with neighbouring teams to enable effective co-working and responsive transfers of care if necessary.
- Provide supervision and support to support staff.
- Act as duty officer on a rota basis
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Have current NMC registration or student registration if in final year of training at application.
- Degree/diploma in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- Evidence of recent CPD and/or formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
- Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship
- Experience of Adult Community Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity.
Desirable
- Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
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.
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).
Closing Date: 04 May 2026
