Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Lyndon CMHT
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Community Psychiatric Nurse to join the Lyndon CMHT in South Solihull. The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team, supporting individuals with severe and enduring mental health concerns. Key aspects include assessment, risk management, care planning, and engaging with service users. The position requires an enthusiastic, motivated, and adaptable individual with strong communication skills.
Key responsibilities
- Work autonomously in an adult mental health setting.
- Conduct assessments and manage risks for service users.
- Develop and implement care plans.
- Utilise excellent communication and multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team working skills.
- Apply sound knowledge of Recovery principles, CPA, and Mental Health Act legislation.
- Manage time effectively and prioritise workload.
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in Mental Health.
- Ability to demonstrate skills relating to engaging Service User Group.
- NMC registration
- Risk assessment skills specific to complex, high risk Service Users.
Desirable criteria
- Degree/Diploma
- Evidence of experience as a community psychiatric nurse
- Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding community mental health services.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
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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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Lyndon CMHT
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
We have an available opportunity for a suitably qualified nurse to join Lyndon CMHT based at the Lyndon Resource Centre in South Solihull, working with a well-established, dynamic multidisciplinary team.
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable individual who can effect positive changes for people experiencing severe and enduring mental health concerns - with excellent assessment and risk management skills - alongside all round Service User centred skills and a genuine desire to work in this area.
You will have experience and confidence in working autonomously in an adult mental health setting and will have skills in engagement, assessment, risk management and care planning.
Main duties of the job
You will have excellent communication and multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team working skills underpinned by a sound knowledge of principles of Recovery, CPA and Mental Health Act legislation, training will be provided for Dialogue Plus.
You will need effective time management skills and an ability to prioritise workload. You will be joining supportive and welcoming teams, with access to regular supervision and opportunities for personal and professional development.
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