Community Mental Health Nurse

Mynd nôl Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS TrustCommunity Mental Health NurseThe closing date is 16 April 2026Worcestershire is a diverse county, boasting great transport networks to Birmingham and the rest of the UK, picturesque countryside and a rich history.Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust is an innovative and creative place to work. Care and support of patients, their families and staff are at the heart of the organisation's values.We have an opportunity for a full time band 6 mental health nurse. The Team works predominately with people aged over 65 who have dementia or complex mental health problems; the team covers all of Worcestershire.The post involves working as a cohesive team to manage and triage the incoming referrals to the service, either signposting to other agencies or if appropriate assigning them to a community mental health team for assessment and treatment. The post also involves visiting patients that you have identified as requiring urgent input to complete an initial assessment and arrange appropriate follow up.You will need to have experience with the patient group and community work, with a sound knowledge of risk assessment; you will be offered 1-1 supervision and ongoing support. You will enjoy working in a close-knit team and supportive team.The 37.5 hours are to be worked Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, although the team is flexible and supports work-life balance. For the right candidate we can offer part time hours at a minimum of 22.5 hours per week.Main duties of the jobUndertaking urgent assessments of mental health in various settings in the community to include risk assessmentTriaging paper referrals to include telephone triage to determine the most appropriate service for ongoing mental health supportAccessing various data bases to seek information to include Care Notes, ICE and Adult Social Care records. Recording on our Care Notes data baseProfessional telephone conversations with partner agencies, patients, relatives, carersArranging admissions to hospital where any assessment you have undertaken requires this, this can include liaison with the Approved Mental Health Professional Service for anyone requiring admission under the Mental Health Act.Liaison with the Community Area Consultant Psychiatrists as requiredLiaison and referral, to include joint visits where indicated, with our Hospital at Home TeamThe role does not involve holding patient cases for any prolonged intervention.About usAt Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.Benefits27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long serviceGenerous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hoursFlexible and agile working opportunitiesGreat maternity, paternity, and adoption supportWide range of supportive staff networksHealth and wellbeing opportunitiesIf you would like to know more, please visit our website.We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trust's understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust.Job responsibilitiesUse their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.Support patients and carers to achieve agreed outcomes and goals utilising the recovery model.Carry out complex risk assessment.Provide education, consultation and advice to other care settings.Apply a high level of understanding of the effect of mental health needs and provide training and advice on management of the condition, healthy lifestyles and well-being.Apply in-depth knowledge of any relevant health and social care legislation and implications on intervention.Timely and accurate reporting and escalation of incidents and safeguarding concerns.Maintain robust communication with the Older Adult Mental Health Service, across the Trust. Apply advanced communication skills to support patients with cognitive needs and advise on strategies for carers.Understand and analyse a range of information to assess and plan care for complex needs.Ability to travel across the county.Keep up to date with professional issues and developments in mental health and implement changes to practice in the light of this. Apply specialist skills and knowledge in order to establish ongoing professional competence.Maintain contemporaneous records across a range of information systems.Ability to risk assess and respond to crisis situations.For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.Person SpecificationAdditional CriteriaAble to meet the travel requirements of the roleSkills and AbilitiesAbility to challenge poor behaviourA positive attitude and able to act on feedbackAbility to praise and be supportive to othersAbility to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal written formatsAbility to work autonomously and set own prioritiesAbility to analyse professional and ethical issuesSupervisory / appraisal skillsAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performanceAbility to organise and respond efficiently to complex informationAbility to build effective working relationshipsAbility to use a variety of IT systems and databaseKnowledgeSpecialist knowledge and application of interventions relevant to patient groupKnowledge / experience of audit proceduresDetailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practiceDetailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its applicationKnowledge of Person Centre CareKnowledge of Risk AssessmentMulti-disciplinary team workingKnowledge and application of standardised assessmentsQualificationsRMN (Degree / Diploma and working towards degree)Evidence of Continuing Professional DevelopmentI understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.ExperienceDocumented evidence of continuing professional developmentSignificant post registration experience including experience within mental healthMinimum 1 year within / related specialtyExtensive clinical experience including individual and group workDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata for part time work#J-18808-Ljbffr