Community Mental Health Nurse | Older Adults
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to work flexibly with the Older Adult Community in High Wycombe, joining a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work with an Aylesbury-based team, providing community-based treatments and focused interventions for older adults in Buckinghamshire. The position offers exceptional support and training opportunities for career growth. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- evidence of professional development
- Relevant experience in community care and specific clinical experience in mental health
- Have an understanding of dementia
- Experience of supervising staff
- Have experience of risk assessments and skills in mental health assessments
- Excellent communication
- Experience of MDT's
- Adaptable and flexible
- Keen to learn
- Team player
- skills in mental health assessment and formulation
- skills in depot and meds managment
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- evidence of professional development
- Relevant experience in community care and specific clinical experience in mental health
- Have an understanding of dementia
- Experience of supervising staff
- Have experience of risk assessments and skills in mental health assessments
- Excellent communication
- Experience of MDT's
- Adaptable and flexible
- Keen to learn
- Team player
- skills in mental health assessment and formulation
- skills in depot and meds managment
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxford Health NHS Trust
Community Mental Health Nurse | Older Adults
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse looking to work flexibly with the Older Adult Community in High Wycombe? Do you want to join a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team and have a varied and interesting case load?
We are seeking a community mental health nurse to work with our Aylesbury based team. You may possess specialist knowledge of looking after Older Adults, alternatively, you may not have worked with an Older Adult patient group before but will always put the patient at the centre of what you do to provide individualised, person-centred care.
Our hub is based at Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury, which is the established mental health hub in Buckinghamshire. We provide community-based treatments and are fortunate to work alongside our own dedicated Social Care Team. Our team provide focused interventions for the older adults of Buckinghamshire.
This role also offers an exceptional support and training opportunities within the team to grow and thrive in your nursing career.
Main duties of the job
- Independently assess patients' mental health needs and develop personalised care plans ensuring that interventions are tailored to individual requirements.
- Deliver home-based treatment and support for patients in the comm
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