# Community Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/1a4d9f0c-6327-4155-a667-318ccc86ef2a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/1a4d9f0c-6327-4155-a667-318ccc86ef2a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Severn Fields Health Village (Hub) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed term for 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T09:41:06.224Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Shrewsbury/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Registered_mental_health_nurse/Registered_mental_health_nurse-v8245961 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8245961?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn The post holder will be responsible for working in an identified adult community mental health service, with the flexibility of working across pathways, dependent on skill and service need. They will be responsible for key working of an identified caseload. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical assessments, in accordance with the clinical service, to establish the person’s needs, goals, risks and strengths in order to generate a formulation based care plan agreed with all involved. They will be responsible for delivering nursing interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties. The post holder will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the Community Mental Health Service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate. ### Main duties of the job - Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans – including the 5 P’s risk assessment. - Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy. - Administer medication, complying with relevant trust procedures and NMC Guidance. - Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate episodes of care. - Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including; pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions. - Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence. - Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions. - Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process. - Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See attached job description and personal specification for fuller details - Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the ward/department (as set by the responsible nurse) are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved. - The post holder will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and professional guidelines. - Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence within the specific environment. - Assist in the implementation of evidence-based nursing practice and participate in research and other projects as required. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Skills of assessing, planning and evaluating care, for people with mental health related difficulties, utilising the principles of Recovery - Knowledge of Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and DOLS ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties - Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously - Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered mental health Nurse on NMC Register. **Desirable** - Leadership qualification - Qualification in providing supervision ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10557569) - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) ## 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.