Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This is a developmental Band 5 Mental Health Nurse role within the Bedford Adult Community Mental Health team. The post holder will work collaboratively with secondary mental health services, primary care, and the voluntary sector to provide recovery-focused care. The role offers various career growth opportunities, including training for Band 6 and above, advanced clinical practice, and psychosocial interventions. Continuous professional support, training, and career development are provided.
Essential criteria
- NMC registered
Desirable criteria
- Have completed placement in the community setting and have an understanding of the role of the Community Mental Health Nurse
- application
- Registered Mental Health nurse with the NMC
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Have completed placement in the community setting and have an understanding of the role of the Community Mental Health Nurse
- Multidisciplinary team (MDT) working
- Education
- NMC registered
- Have completed placement in the community setting and have an understanding of the role of the Community Mental Health Nurse
- application
- Registered Mental Health nurse with the NMC
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Have completed placement in the community setting and have an understanding of the role of the Community Mental Health Nurse
- Multidisciplinary team (MDT) working
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 30 August 2026
Job summary
Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Look no further
Bedford Community Mental Health teams (part of East London Foundation Trust) are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Nurse to join our forward-thinking and dynamic team.
You as a post holder will be working collaboratively with all the secondary mental health services including Primary Care Mental Health Link Practitioners, the primary care services, and the Voluntary and Private Sector to contribute to providing a Recovery focused model of care.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting developmental band 5 Mental Health Nurse Role within the Bedford Adult Community Mental Health team.
Within this team, you will have access to various career growth opportunities such as;
Developing and extending your skills to a band 6 and above role.
Advance Clinical Practice training and Approve mental health practitioner course
Psychosocial intervention trainings
Regular Nurses forums and seminars- where nurses across the trust can come together, share ideas, improve practice and collaborate to fulfil requirements of CPD.
We understand that this may be your first job in the community mental health services, however we are committed in supporting our staff with their wellbeing, t
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