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Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse - Warminster

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS TrustShearwater Lodge, 1 The Avenue, Warminster, BA12 9AA, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 17/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Part-time
Posted
03/09/2026
Closes
17/09/2026

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.

This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post. This is because it is part time hours therefore does not meet the UKVI sal
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Role summary

The West Wiltshire Community Mental Health Team is seeking a motivated and compassionate Community Psychiatric Nurse for their Psychosis Pathway. This role involves supporting individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions in a community setting. The team uses a strength-based, intervention-led model of care, focusing on personalized well-being and safety plans. The position offers a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional development.

Key responsibilities

  • Undertake the full range of activities required to deliver an ongoing comprehensive mental health service.
  • Facilitate the delivery of Personalised Care and Support Planning in line with the Your Team your Conversation-Your Plan Policy and guidance.
  • Record risk incidents and collaboratively create and update Safety Assessments and Safety Plans.
  • Provide personalised interventions to support people with Mental Health difficulties.
  • Maintain own workload and plan the workload of others, ensuring time is prioritised effectively.

Essential criteria

  • Professional Registration - Registered Mental Health Nurse
  • Experience in adult community mental health
  • Evidence of risk management and developing risk management strategies
  • Highly developed written communication skills
  • Excellent documentation skills and report writing
  • To be able to deliver interventions in the community and be practically able to do so. i.e - Driver

Desirable criteria

  • Experience, or placements in a wide variety of settings
  • experience in medication management
  • Older Adult Experience/Transferrable Skills
  • Child and Young Person Experience/Transferable Skills

Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

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.

Application window

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Community Psychiatric Nurse looking for your next challenge?

The West Wiltshire Community Mental Health Team currently has a vacancy within our Psychosis Pathway. We are looking for a motivated and compassionate practitioner who is dedicated to supporting people living with severe and enduring mental health conditions.

We believe that empowering our staff to achieve their full potential directly improves outcomes for the people we support. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a real impact within your community.

This is a community role with a base in Shearwater Lodge Warminster, there is an aspect of being able to have access to independent transport to visit service users.

Right to Work in the UK: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post. This is because it is part time hours therefore does not meet the UKVI salary threshold for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of a talented pool of both registered and non-registered mental health professionals.

We have moved away from the use of care programme approach (CPA) and now wor

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