# Community Mental Health Nurse - Psychosis Pathway > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse-psychosis-pathway/3c01fba6-41c9-4f62-adb3-7d914a8fd0ee - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse-psychosis-pathway/3c01fba6-41c9-4f62-adb3-7d914a8fd0ee.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Woodfield House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (1st December 2026 for 12 months.) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T11:21:01.920Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Scunthorpe/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Mental_Health_Psychosis_Pathway/Community_Mental_Health_Psychosis_Pathway-v8332932 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8332932?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This really is an exciting time to join the Psychosis team, we have recently reviewed the community directorate and have undergone a community remodel. The Psychosis Team includes 4 pathways: Assertive Outreach, Psychosis, Early Intervention in Psychosis, and At Risk Mental State. This role will primarily be within the psychosis pathway. We are seeking individuals who are highly motivated, who ideally have experience of working with individuals with a range of mental health problems, particularly with psychosis. We offer strong clinical support, supervision and multidisciplinary teamwork. We pride ourselves on being a supportive team that welcomes innovation. The Trust has a well-established appraisal and supervision structure and actively encourages continual professional development. The working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (some flexibility required) and excluding bank holidays. Due to the large geographical area of North Lincs, it is essential that applicants are able to efficiently and effectively move around the area to deliver the interventions in a timely manner ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our team as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. The right candidate will be enthusiastic and a highly organised mental health professional who is able to provide high quality nursing care, assessment and treatment. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service across a whole range of clients experiencing mental ill health within the psychosis pathway. The service will be delivered in collaboration with representatives from other agencies and therefore the ability to work independently and with partner agencies is essential. It is essential that applicants can demonstrate post registration experience as an RMN, which may include inpatient and community settings. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision - Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act & NICE Guidelines. - Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach - Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care - Excellent report-writing skills IT skills - Ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team - - Excellent assessment skills- communication skills, establishing a rapport, focusing on gathering pertinent information, probing questions and ability to assimilate within your mental health knowledge to agree an appropriate outcome and plan - - Completing robust, initial risk assessments and ability to review historic risk - - Understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement in care planning - - Understanding of local Safeguarding policies and procedures. - - Ability to prioritise workload when conflicting demands are made **Desirable** - - Skills in CBT - - Ability to work in a changing environment - - Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health - - - Ability to elaborate on the translation of personal and professional skills into practice ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN - Professional experience of working in mental health services - Experience of MDT working - Skills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care. - Experience of assessing and managing risk - Working with the MHA and MCA Experience of working in a community service **Desirable** - - Experience of working with statutory and non-statutory agencies. - - Experience of working at Band 6 level - - Experience of delivering evidence-based treatments ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Current registration as a level one Mental Health nurse/RMN - Evidence of post registration training and experience - - Willingness to undertake additional training relevant to the role **Desirable** - Non-medical Prescriber - - Counselling qualification - - Venepuncture qualification - - ECG application qualification - - PSI Training ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - - Access to transport with the ability to travel within the geographical work area - - Open, transparent and values - - Progressive - - Empowering and Supportive of Staff - - Caring, Safe, Reliable and Passionate ## Documents - [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515) - [community mental health nurse - psychosis pathway (pdf, 496.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10656101) - [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789) - [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919) ## 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.