# Community Mental Health Nurse - Named Worker Role > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse-named-worker-role/e2479303-6973-4c48-a60b-135802dc0959 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse-named-worker-role/e2479303-6973-4c48-a60b-135802dc0959.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-12T13:42:46.777Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Health_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Mental_Health/Community_Mental_Health-v7983156 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7983156?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.shsc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 720.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10266236) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.