Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join the Community Mental Health Team, focusing on Older Adults but potentially working with adult patients. The successful candidate will support the development and delivery of community mental health services. Key duties include managing individual casework, maintaining recording systems, and delivering high standards of care using evidence-based practice. The position involves assisting medical staff and other professionals to meet the needs of the East locality population.
Essential criteria
- RMN Qualification
- Non medical prescribing- evidence of CPD portfolio
- Knowledge & Expertise
- Knowledge and expertise of working with older adults with mental health needs
Desirable criteria
- Working within a memory team - nurse led clinic
- 2 years experience within a community mental health setting
- Values (6 C's)
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
- RMN Qualification
- Non medical prescribing- evidence of CPD portfolio
- Knowledge & Expertise
- Knowledge and expertise of working with older adults with mental health needs
- Working within a memory team - nurse led clinic
- 2 years experience within a community mental health setting
- Values (6 C's)
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
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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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Team, specifically working with Older Adults.
We are looking for an individual who is motived to support the development and delivery of Community Mental Health services across the team's footprint. The post will be focusing on older adults but may also work with patients of adult age.
We would welcome informal discussions about the role should you wish to contact us.
Main duties of the job
- Manage individual casework in the most efficient manner possible, whilst maintaining the highest standards of care.
- To manage a defined caseload.
- Maintain recording systems in line with trust standards.
- Delivering professional standards of care to the very highest using evidence based practice.
- Assisting medical staff, and members of the primary care team, voluntary agencies and other professionals, to meet the needs of the people of East locality.
- Participate in team meetings and review client care and needs with a senior members of the community mental health team,.
- Interpreting Trust and National Health Service policies for clients and family and professionals as required.
- Ensuring that all communications
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