Job overview
We are very excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 5 or 6 Mental Health Nurse development post within the Stroud Assertive Outreach Team. The post is full time and flexible working can be discussed. You will be based at Weavers Croft in Stroud. The post would mainly involve working in and around Stroud and Cirencester with surrounding area's.
The Stroud and Cirencester Assertive Outreach Team is a friendly, welcoming and dynamic team providing secondary mental health care services to adults of working age, their families and significant others, to provide the best possible outcomes for people experiencing severe enduring mental illness, with complex mental health needs including dual diagnosis. The aim of the team is to work in line with the principles of the Assertive Outreach Model and Social Inclusion. We strive to ensure that locality services represent excellent quality, (safe and a positive experience) and good value, (efficient and effective).
The team provides a planned needs led service 9am-5pm five days a week.
Although occasional weekends maybe required on a clinical need basis.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a 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 the Assessment and Care Management Policy and associated countywide safety procedures, administering depots, monitoring medication, supporting the Clozapine clinic, undertaking duty and initial assessments, 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 purpose of this role is to:
- Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for service users who are experiencing common, acute mental health and longer-term recovery needs.
- Optimise the service users’ ability to remain in the community and / or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles or recovering and social inclusion and the 10 essential capabilities.
- Support clinical governance initiatives at ward / hospital level e.g. Essence of Care Clinical Audit
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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Health Professional Qualification. Registered Nurse (Mental Health) or Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
- Current Professional Body Registration [NMC or HCPC or Social Work England]
- Has driving license and access to vehicle for business use
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration learning
Length and/or Nature of Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in mental health or related area
- Experience of working within community setting
- Experience of first line assessments including the assessment of risk
- Working knowledge of recovery approach and social inclusion
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
Desirable
- Experience of providing evidence based interventions
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This advert is for Community Mental Health Nurse Band 5/6 Developmental Post with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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