Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Darlington Community Mental Health Team. You will deliver high-quality mental health care within a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users and their families. The role involves undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments, contributing to care planning, and promoting wellbeing. Both experienced and newly registered nurses, as well as student nurses due to register soon, are welcome to apply.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver evidence-based, recovery-focused care to individuals experiencing early psychosis.
- Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and contribute to care planning.
- Support physical health monitoring and promote wellbeing.
- Work collaboratively with carers, families, and partner agencies.
- Contribute to risk assessment and risk management planning, and participate in psychoeducation and therapeutic interventions under supervision.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records in line with Trust policies and engage in team meetings, supervision, and continuous professional development.
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate) (OR WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF QUALIFYING)
- To be recognised practice supervisor or work towards in an agreed timescale
- Trained Clinical Supervisor or work towards in an agreed timescale
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
- Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working in partnership with other agencies
- Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Darlington Community Mental Health Team. As a Band 5 Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality mental health care within a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users and their families.
Whether you're an experienced Registered Nurse or a Newly Registered Nurse, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts patient care first. You will have the time and support to make a real difference every day.
Student Nurse's that are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and Preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.
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Main duties of the job
The successful postholder will deliver evidence-based, recovery-focused care to individuals experiencing early psychosis.
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