Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- 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 role is for a Community Mental Health Nurse (Care Co-ordinator) within the Specialist Mental Health Team in Oldham. The team supports individuals aged 16 and over with severe and enduring mental health conditions. The nurse will provide holistic assessments, interventions, risk assessments, and care plans, contributing to service development during a period of national transformation. The position involves working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver outstanding mental health care.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Current registration with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. NMC)
- Completion of Preceptorship
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions
- Mentorship qualification
- Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems
- Experience of clinical supervision of other staff
- Experience of working within a Community setting
- Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs
- Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilised to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems
- Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding adults procedures and practice
- Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act
- Comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach
- Understanding of key national and local policies and drivers in relation to adult mental health service
- Knowledge of local authority and CCG commissioning processes
- Skills & Abilities
- Ability to undertake the care coordinator role
- Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment / management and be accountable for decision making
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly stressful situations
- Ability to engage with and provide therapeutic interventions for this client group and carers
- Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standard
- Evidence of ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload, prioritise own time and work under pressure
- Ability to coordinate and delegate the work of junior staff
- Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour
- IT Skills
- Education/Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Current registration with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. NMC)
- Completion of Preceptorship
- Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions
- Mentorship qualification
- Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems
- Experience of clinical supervision of other staff
- Experience of working within a Community setting
- Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs
- Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilised to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems
- Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding adults procedures and practice
- Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act
- Comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach
- Understanding of key national and local policies and drivers in relation to adult mental health service
- Knowledge of local authority and CCG commissioning processes
- Skills & Abilities
- Ability to undertake the care coordinator role
- Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment / management and be accountable for decision making
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly stressful situations
- Ability to engage with and provide therapeutic interventions for this client group and carers
- Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standard
- Evidence of ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload, prioritise own time and work under pr
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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Pennine Care NHS FT
Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
Opportunities have arisen for Community Mental Health Nurses (Care Co-ordinator) looking to join a great team, providing specialist mental health care to the population of Oldham. The Specialist Mental Health Team provides support to residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions. We aim to provide outstanding care to the people of Oldham and listen to improve, in response to the needs of the population we serve.
This an exciting time for Oldham SMHT. We are currently undergoing a transformation within our service as part of the National Transformations of community services and the local Living Well developments. It is an opportunity to be part of our service development, with planned investment in our staff and new role development.
The SMHT work with people aged 16 and over with severe and enduring mental health and social care needs.
Mental Health Nurses are responsible for providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for people on their caseload.
Main duties of the job
Mental Health Assessments
Producing collaborative care plans
Risk assessment and management
Monitoring and evaluating care plans
Liaising with wider MDT
Providing evidence based therapeutic interventions
Providing education advice, emotion
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