Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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.
“**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
Join Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse within the Community Rehabilitation Team. You will deliver specialist, recovery-focused nursing care to adults with complex mental health needs, managing a community caseload to empower service users towards independence and improved quality of life. This role involves championing integrated physical and mental health care, guiding junior staff, and driving quality improvements in a supportive environment.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and application of risk assessment and risk management within community mental health settings
- Ability to undertake and support physical health monitoring and interventions for service users with Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
- Evidence of leadership, mentoring, supervision or supporting junior staff and students.
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, NMC Code and relevant mental health legislation.
- Excellent communication and partnership working skills with service users, carers and professionals.
- Excellent communication skills, including a high standard of written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to service users, carers, colleagues and partner agencies.
- Training, Qualifications and Registration
- RMN or RNLD qualified
- 2 years post-registration experience.
- Practice Assessor.
- Completed preceptorship.
- Completed Edward Jenner Programme.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of CPD.
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience, including experience at Band 5 level
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for people with complex mental health needs
- Experience of managing a caseload and working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of leading quality improvement projects, audits or service development initiatives
- Experience supporting students, preceptees or newly qualified nurses
- Community Mental Health or Community Rehabilitation experience
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge and application of risk assessment and risk management within community mental health settings
- Ability to undertake and support physical health monitoring and interventions for service users with Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
- Evidence of leadership, mentoring, supervision or supporting junior staff and students.
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, NMC Code and relevant mental health legislation.
- Excellent communication and partnership working skills with service users, carers and professionals.
- Excellent communication skills, including a high standard of written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to service users, carers, colleagues and partner agencies.
- Training, Qualifications and Registration
- RMN or RNLD qualified
- 2 years post-registration experience.
- Practice Assessor.
- Completed preceptorship.
- Completed Edward Jenner Programme.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience, including experience at Band 5 level
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for people with complex mental health needs
- Experience of managing a caseload and working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of leading quality improvement projects, audits or service development initiatives
- Experience supporting students, preceptees or newly qualified nurses
- Community Mental Health or Community Rehabilitation experience
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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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Join Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust (rated 'Good' by the CQC) as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. In this pivotal role within our Community Rehabilitation Team, you will deliver specialist, recovery-focused nursing care to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs. Managing a dedicated community caseload, you will empower service users to build independence, improve their quality of life, and achieve meaningful recovery outcomes.
As a clinical leader within the service, you will champion integrated physical and mental health care, guide junior staff and students, and actively drive quality improvements. We offer a progressive, supportive environment where you can develop your specialist clinical expertise and leadership skills while guided by our trust values--caring, inclusive, curious, and confident.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Main duties of the job
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Holistic Assessment & Care Delivery: Conduct mental and physical health assessments, co-produce recovery-focused care plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to individual needs.
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Proactive Physical Healthcare: Carry out routine physical health monitoring, lifestyle promotion, and early id
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