Community Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Queens Park and Paddington Community Mental Health Hub in Westminster.

You will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary community mental health team, providing assessment, treatment and psychosocial interventions to people with a range of mental health needs, supported through recovery focused community care. The role involves holding a defined caseload and working collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies to promote recovery, reduce risk and support people to live well in the community.

This is an opportunity to work within a supportive, forward thinking hub environment that values clinical autonomy, professional development and high quality, person centred care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take responsibility for the assessment, collaborative formulation, treatment and ongoing review of a defined caseload of people with mental health needs, working in a person centred and recovery focused way.

You will deliver psychosocial interventions, or be supported and trained to develop these skills, and contribute to the wider clinical aspects of care including assessment, physical health monitoring, health promotion and healthy lifestyle advice. The role may also include facilitating or co facilitating therapeutic and wellbeing focused groups as part of the hub’s offer.

You will undertake comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments, develop and implement risk management and crisis plans, and work proactively with service users and carers to manage distress, reduce relapse and support people to remain well in the community.

You will support medication management, including depot clinics where required, and promote holistic care that recognises the importance of both mental and physical health.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, inpatient services, Home Treatment Teams, GPs, social care and voluntary sector partners to ensure coordinated and compassionate care.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing Registration must be live with professional body NMC Evidence of post registration training and CPD.

Desirable

• Training in Psychosocial Interventions (DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing Skills, CBT skills); Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse, group facilitation skills or experience
• Physical Health Assessment Skills Venepuncture ECG and interpretation skills

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems

Desirable

• Work with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems who are homeless/rootless
• Supervision of students and junior staff.
• Audit and QI; Teaching. Working with people who use substances
• Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
• Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
• Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
• Able to build constructive relationships with clients and carers using warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
• Skills in risk assessment and management.
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group
• Skills in psychosocial interventions
• Can demonstrate understanding of psychosis and its impact on service users and carers.

Desirable

• Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
• Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
• Basic counselling and group work skills.

Other

Essential

• The post-holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.

Closing Date: 19 July 2026