Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Pathway
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the psychosis team, specifically within the assertive outreach pathway. The role involves providing high quality nursing care, assessment, and treatment to clients experiencing mental ill health. The successful candidate will deliver a comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service in collaboration with other agencies, requiring independent work and partnership skills. Applicants must demonstrate post-registration RMN experience in both inpatient and community settings.
Key responsibilities
- Provide high quality nursing care, assessment and treatment within the assertive outreach pathway.
- Deliver a comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service to clients experiencing mental ill health.
- Work collaboratively with representatives from other agencies.
- Work independently and with partner agencies.
- Potentially work across the wider psychosis team (Psychosis Pathway, At Risk Mental State, Early Intervention in Psychosis) depending on service need.
Essential criteria
- Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act & NICE Guidelines.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
- Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
- Excellent report-writing skills IT skills
- Ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team
- Completing robust, initial risk assessments and ability to review historic risk.
- Understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement in care planning
- Understanding of local Safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Ability to prioritise workload when conflicting demands are made
- Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN
- Professional experience of working in mental health services
- Experience of MDT working
- Skills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
- Current registration as a level one Mental Health nurse/RMN
- Willingness to undertake additional training relevant to the role
- Evidence of post registration training and experience
- Team Worker
- Excellent communication skills
- Reflective
- Good personal awareness
- Compassionate and Empathic
- Ability to manage stress/ resilience awareness
- Access to transport and the ability to travel across the required geographical area.
- Ability to work flexibility to support the service needs.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work in a changing environment
- Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health
- Ability to elaborate on the translation of personal and professional skills into practice
- Working with the MHA and MCA
- Experience of working in a community service
- Experience of working with statutory and non-statutory agencies.
- Experience of working at Band 6 level
- Experience of managing risk
- Experience of delivering evidence-based treatments
- Non-medical Prescriber
- Counselling qualification
- Venepuncture qualification
- ECG application qualification
- PSI Training.
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Pathway
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the psychosis team, in the assertive outreach pathway as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. The right candidate will be enthusiastic and a highly organised mental health professional who is able to provide high quality nursing care, assessment and treatment.
The Psychosis Team is inclusive of The Psychosis Pathway, Assertive Outreach, At Risk Mental State, and Early Intervention in Psychosis. This role will be primarily based in the assertive outreach pathway, however depending on service need, work across the psychosis team may be required.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service across a whole range of clients experiencing mental ill health within the assertive outreach pathway. The service will be delivered in collaboration with representatives from other agencies and therefore the ability to work independently and with partner agencies is essential.
It is essential that applicants can demonstrate post registration experience as an RMN, which may include inpatient and community settings.
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