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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse at the North Sheffield Community Mental Health Team. You will provide a range of mental health nursing intervention as part of a supportive and dynamic multi disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
You will need to possess excellent communication skills and be able to work independently and as part of the wider team in order to assess, plan and evaluate care. You should have a positive approach to meeting the needs of our service users and be motivated, empowered and enthusiastic to both learn and share.
You will also likely to be expected to work as part of the duty system which operates within the general working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday on a rotational basis. This 'mini team' is supported by other clinical professional and management.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary service and core responsibilities will include:
- Acting as a Named Worker for service users
- Comprehensive assessment of new referrals
- Carrying a varied caseload defined by need
- Contributing to a duty system on a rota basis
- Contribute to Multidisciplinary service development
Clinical
- Carry out comprehensive assessments of an individual’s health and social care needs in a variety of settings and agree the most appropriate course of action. This includes first presentation to service.
- To assess, evaluate and manage clinical risk
- To formulate a plan of care based on identified need
- Deliver evidence based interventions as appropriate
- Review effectiveness of care plan at regular intervals
- To work within safeguarding processes, including where required to act as safeguarding investigator / manager.
- To work collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies
- To maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion
- Undertake all work in a culturally sensitive manner
- Act in accordance with Care Management System, Acute and Schedule Care Pathways as appropriate.
- Develop effective working relationships with Primary Care & Voluntary Sector colleagues
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- • Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- • Extensive experience in mental health in both inpatient and community settings
- • Experience of managing/supervising others
- • Experience of working in a recovery focussed way
- • Able to work with a male-only caseload
Desirable
- • Experience of working with adults in acute/crisis/relapse presentation
- • Experience in a Community Mental Health Team/Assertive Outreach team
knoweledge and skills
Essential
- • Working knowledge and understanding of MHA/MCA
- • Knowledge and understanding of appropriate therapeutic approaches and engagement strategies
- • Knowledge and understanding of PDR and supervision processes as a supervisee
- • Demonstrable risk assessment and risk management skills with evidence of positive risk taking
Desirable
- Additional skills /training in psychosocial interventions for people with SMI, CBTp and family interventions
- • Relevant Health or Social Care professional qualification – Nursing
Training and qualifications
Essential
- • Relevant Health or Social Care professional qualification – Nursing or Social Work
- • Current registration with NMC, HCPC
- • Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- • Mentorship qualification
- • Supervision training
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This advert is for Community Mental Health Nurse - Named Worker Role with Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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