Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term or secondment opportunity within the Bexley Early Intervention in Psychosis Team. The role involves supporting individuals recovering from a first episode of psychosis, delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions. The successful candidate will be motivated, flexible, and creative in engaging clients, working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Close support and training opportunities are provided.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional Development
- 2 years Community Experience
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with adults with mental health problems.
- Experience of liaising with other agencies.
- Experience of EIP
- Knowledge and skills in the management of clients on Clozapine & Depot medication
- Experience of being able to work within policy frameworks in a regulated patient care setting
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of facilitating /planning /supporting groups in a healthcare setting i.e. health improvement/smoking cessation/activities
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional Development
- 2 years Community Experience
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with adults with mental health problems.
- Experience of liaising with other agencies.
- Experience of EIP
- Knowledge and skills in the management of clients on Clozapine & Depot medication
- Experience of being able to work within policy frameworks in a regulated patient care setting
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of facilitating /planning /supporting groups in a healthcare setting i.e. health improvement/smoking cessation/activities
Desirable criteria
- Some experience of working in community mental health (placement)
- Experience of working with Dual Diagnosis
- Job description
- Job responsibilities
- Overview of the Post
- Mental Health Nurses work as part of a team to deliver quality evidence based mental health nursing care to clients within their own home, community locations, clinical environments and care settings.
- The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary mental health care team (community based) assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, under the supervision of senior community mental health staff.
- The post holder will maintain positive communication link between primary care, secondary care, social services and voluntary agencies.
- Key Task and Responsibilities
- To participate and provide support and health education programmes for patients, carers and families.
- To establish professional relationships with patients and carers through effective interpersonal skills.
- To ensure own mandatory training is kept up to date in line with Oxleas Foundation NHS Trust guidelines.
- To provide evidence based care to patients, assess and formulate personalised care plans, and implement and evaluate care
- Work to NMC Guidelines and maintain professionalism at all times.
- To work flexibly and support colleagues within Community Mental Health Services as required and requested by the line manager to meet the needs of the service.
- Management responsibilities
- To prioritise clinical workload according to patient need.
- To report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or near misses promptly and when required, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
- To demonstrate efficient and effective use of resources within own practice.
- To attend and participate in clinical supervision in line with Trust policy.
- To understand and adhere to all Oxleas Foundation NHS Trust policies procedures and guidelines.
- To demonstrate an awareness of mental health care delivery systems and the local and national priorities of mental health care delivery.
- To actively participate in the Professional Development Review (PDR) process and ensure training needs are addressed.
- To maintain NMC registration.
- Leadership
- Complies with the NMC Code of Conduct & PREP requirements
- To be accountable to line manager and professional leads.
- To act as a mentor to non-registered team members and support them to achieve their learning objectives.
- To undertake preceptor training (if not completed) and support more senior staff in mentoring of student nurses.
- Clinical
- To work under supervision during induction period and identify any learning in own competencies to undertake the role.
- Work/Liaise with other nursing team members to ensure that plans of nursing care are carried out to the agreed standard.
- To demonstrate evidence of comprehensive nursing assessment and documentation of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patient/client.
- To work within a clinical effectiveness framework using evidence based practice, research and audit to plan implement and evaluate care.
- To share good practice in order to improve standards of care.
- To assist in the development and evaluation of teaching programmes for students and other care workers.
- Research
- To be aware of and keep up to date with current research-based evidence.
- To participate in research, audit or quality assurance projects as required and provide evidence-based care
- Communication
- To ensure effective communication with patients and their carers, including the provision of patient education, health promotion and emotional support where appropriate.
- To ensure effective communication with senior nursing staff and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To record treatment and care carried out in the patients/clients home on appropriate documentation. Records must be kept up to date and accurate in accordance with trust policies.
- Ensure that a
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £42,939 – £50,697 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting fixed-term or secondment opportunity has arisen within the Bexley Early Intervention in Psychosis Team following the current post holder's promotion. The role involves supporting people recovering from a first episode of psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychosis services across the Trust are dynamic, highly trained and committed to delivering evidence-based approaches that support clients throughout their recovery. The successful candidate will be motivated, flexible and creative in engaging clients, with some experience and knowledge of delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions to people experiencing psychosis.
The post holder will receive close support from the team and opportunities to participate in training and development through its continuing professional development programme.
Experience and knowledge of working with people with dual diagnosis would also be desirable.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact: [contact details removed] (Clinical Lead) [phone number removed]
Main duties of the job
Mental Health Nurses work as part of a team to deliver quality evidence based mental health nursing care to clients within their own home, community locations, clinical environments and care setting
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