Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Senior Nurse to join our caring and compassionate team in a community mental health setting based in Kirkby.
We pride ourselves on caring for staff and their well-being. We strive for excellence and support the Community Transformation model that supports our service users to access different speciality services across community.
Main duties of the job
The Kirkby Community Mental Health Team supports individuals who have severe and enduring mental health difficulties. The team is a busy and skilled multi-disciplinary group which actively promotes close partnership working within the wider community.
If you feel you possess the values of Mersey Care NHS Trust we would welcome an application from you. Applicants should hold the professional qualification of a Registered Mental Health Nurse and have experience working in this field since qualifying.
The role will include providing high quality evidenced based care, formulating risk management plans, supervising risk assessments, monitoring medication, administration of depots, providing expertise and advice, care co-ordination and supervising junior staff. In addition, we require a strong commitment to working with service users with complex needs, in order to assist them plan and take steps towards their recovery as well as promoting signposting to additional services such as Psychology, Life rooms and wider resources available in the community.
As well as managing a caseload you would be expected to be a part of the duty rota responding to service users in crisis during the teams working hours.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be based within the Community Mental Health Team and will :
Provide assessments and develop treatment plans for service users on caseload
Act as named professional/care coordinator and coordinate care between services
Hold a caseload of people with severe and enduring mental health problems Participate in team meetings, MDT meetings and training opportunities
Provide advice and support for service users and carers
Participate in delivery of group interventions
Supervision of Junior colleagues in the team
Liaise with colleagues and coordinate care for service users on caseload
Support and monitor the service user whilst commencing medication
Work collaboratively with other members of the MDT
Attend regular supervision and team meetings
Participate in training opportunities
Support people with complex needs and provide advice and guidance as people’s needs change
Be part of a duty rota
Monitor medication and administer depot medication
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication
- Risk assessment and management
- Autonomous practice
- Leadership and supervision
- Multidisciplinary working
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health legislation
- CPA
- Safeguarding
- Equality and human rights
- Clinical governance and professional codes of conduct
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in mental health.
- Case and caseload management
- Supervision of staff
- Partnership working
- Audit and clinical governance
- Incident reporting
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification or experience at Degree Level e.g. RMN, AHP, Social Worker
Desirable
- Working towards master level education
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This advert is for Community Mental Health Nurse with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Prescot, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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