# Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Team - Stroud

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Edward Jenner Court
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Mental health nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May include some weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T15:19:20.499Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Stroud_Glos/Gloucestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Mental_Health/Community_Mental_Health-v8328165
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8328165?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ghc.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you looking to progress your career?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Nurse with mental health experience in the Assertive Outreach team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have an interest in working with individuals who have severe and enduring mental health problems and are difficult to engage. The specific purpose is to deliver care in a collaborative manner that reflects the principles of AOT working, particularly aspects relating to recovery and social inclusion.

The Stroud Assertive Outreach Team provides comprehensive mental health and social care to working age adults.

### Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a community mental health nurse who has some experience of working with adults of Working Age and caring for individuals with Enduring Mental Health problems. The post will include care coordinating a designated caseload, working within CPA Policy and associated countywide risk procedures, travelling independently, use of IT skills and a working knowledge of legislation regarding safeguarding vulnerable adults, the MHA and MCA.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.

### 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

### driving

**Essential**

- Full driving licence and use of own car

### EXPERIENCE

**Essential**

- Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health or related area
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN)
- Demonstrable post qualification experience of working in the community

**Desirable**

- Experience in recovery interventions

### KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS

**Essential**

- Understanding of SMI

**Desirable**

- Understanding of recovery

## Documents

- [staff benefits - ghc (pdf, 618.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2522)
- [senior mh nurse jd & ps (pdf, 403.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10650811)
- [additional information for applicants (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2656)

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