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Job overview
Do you have a passion for working with people who have a mental illness impacts on their offending behaviour, you may be the right person for the Forensic Community Mental Health Team. We are a small MDT who work across all of the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust area (Coventry, North Warwickshire and South Warwickshire) providing care and treatment to people whose mental health has led to serious offending and engagement with the criminal justice system. The role will include
Main duties of the job
- Working with people who have a mental illness, which is associated with their offending behaviour
- Complete comprehensive risk assessments including HCR-20#
- Liaise and engage with criminal justice agencies, such as police, probation, prisons etc.
- Attend relevant meetings with MAPPA and MARAC where relevant.
- Provide oversight of medication, including depots.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a Community Mental health care setting
- Developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
- Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
- Experience of safeguarding and investigations
- Proven experience of people management
- Experience of research based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Experience as a preceptor / mentor
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Current unrestricted registration with NMC
- Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
- Relevant training and experience specialist short courses
- Evidence of continuing professional development
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This advert is for Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust in Swanswell Point. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Aug 2026.
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