# Community Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/2f12722c-7bf2-48ee-bade-acca1af89e10 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/2f12722c-7bf2-48ee-bade-acca1af89e10.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £29,836 - £35,927 p.a. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 28 hours per week (Office hours only) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T12:31:19.258Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Shaftesbury/Dorset_HealthCare_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Older_Persons_Mental_Health/Older_Persons_Mental_Health-v8017044 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8017044?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Within the Shaftesbury Older Persons  Community Mental Health Team, a rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the service on a Part-time basis ( 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm). The successful candidate will work as part of a well-established, integrated multidisciplinary team comprising Psychiatrist, Nurses, Occupational therapist,  Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Psychologist,  Support Workers and Administrative staff. This is primarily a care coordination role, with responsibility for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs throughout their recovery journey. The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessment, care planning, risk management, and multi-agency liaison to ensure safe, person-centred care delivery. As a key member of the team, the role offers a varied and professionally rewarding experience within a supportive environment. The team has strong values centred on evidence based and patient-led practice, ensuring that service users’ wellbeing remains at the heart of all interventions. You can expect regular supervision, peer support, and opportunities for ongoing professional development to promote safe and confident practice. Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. ### Main duties of the job You will be a committed, dynamic, motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work. You should have recent experience of working in a mental health environment and be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery in your work with service users. We encourage you to contact us to arrange an informal visit, come and meet the team and ask us any questions about the role. You will contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the community mental health service and to build up effective liaison with community, primary, and other secondary and tertiary services/agencies within the locality to provide holistic care based on the individual’s need and service development. The team is based in Shaftesbury; the post holder will need to have the ability to travel by car, with business insurance, as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community or inpatient settings. Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check. Driving is essential for this role. You will be required to have a full and valid UK driving licence and to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact \[email protected\] ## Job Details Within the Shaftesbury Older Persons Community Mental Health Team, a rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the service on a Part-time basis ( 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm). The successful candidate will work as part of a well-established, integrated multidisciplinary team comprising Psychiatrist, Nurses, Occupational therapist, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Psychologist, Support Workers and Administrative staff. This is primarily a care coordination role, with responsibility for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs throughout their recovery journey. The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessment, care planning, risk management, and multi-agency liaison to ensure safe, person-centred care delivery. As a key member of the team, the role offers a varied and professionally rewarding experience within a supportive environment. The team has strong values centred on evidence based and patient-led practice, ensuring that service users’ wellbeing remains at the heart of all interventions. You can expect regular supervision, peer support, and opportunities for ongoing professional development to promote safe and confident practice. Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. ## Job Description You will be a committed, dynamic, motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work. You should have recent experience of working in a mental health environment and be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery in your work with service users. We encourage you to contact us to arrange an informal visit, come and meet the team and ask us any questions about the role. You will contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the community mental health service and to build up effective liaison with community, primary, and other secondary and tertiary services/agencies within the locality to provide holistic care based on the individual’s need and service development. The team is based in Shaftesbury; the post holder will need to have the ability to travel by car, with business insurance, as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community or inpatient settings. Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check. Driving is essential for this role. You will be required to have a full and valid UK driving licence and to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. ## Responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact \[email protected\] ## Person Specification ### Job Specific **Essential** - Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care. - Risk assessment and management - The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines; organise work of self and others; supervising, teaching and assessing; self-motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management. - Skills in managing complex cases. - Works well in a multi-disciplinary team. **Desirable** - Awareness of Primary Care and Steps to Wellbeing. - Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff. - Applies current research and theory into practice. - Extensive post graduate experience in working in community mental health. ### Business travel **Essential** - Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. ### Additional requirements **Essential** - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively ### Knowledge, skills and training **Essential** - Registered and valid Mental Health Nurse - Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio ## Documents - [dbs information (pdf, 22.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2340) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 316.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=695) - [pay scales from 1 april 2025 (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1941) - [applications recruitment flowchart (pdf, 434.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=866) - [152-m097.26 - community mental health nurse, band 6 - jd&ps (pdf, 611.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353071) ## 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.