# Community Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/98052059-e6ab-4b00-89dc-e0152e9dadf7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/98052059-e6ab-4b00-89dc-e0152e9dadf7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Hatfield - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAs) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 26.25 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T11:02:17.301Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Cheshunt/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8177725 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8177725?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for enthusiastic nurses to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services in Cheshunt. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge of nursing in a community setting, working closely with colleagues in a small supportive team, and making a real difference to the quality of services. You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes – including business insurance – is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: - be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team who work creatively, collaboratively and compassionately to deliver the very best standards of care - have regular supervision, and continuing professional development opportunities - provided with excellent learning and development opportunities for staff, as well as strengthening clinical research. Newly registered Band 5 community nurses are supported in their transition from student to nurse through a 12 month preceptorship programme. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To manage a patient caseload, identified and agreed in consultation with medical, nursing and other professions in the To carry out specialist mental health care assessments. Develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care. This will include frequent requirement for intense To use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual and the clinical setting in which they are To provide ongoing interventions for people where assessment indicates this to be relevant to their To be responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of medication in accordance with relevant Trust policies. To ensure safe disposal of equipment used in the Community e.g. syringes, needles, in accordance with Trust To actively plan and participate in safe discharge from the service following agreed care pathway (CPA) as agreed with the MDT To deliver care that is person centred and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice and challenge practice that may be detrimental to older people receiving high quality To be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on as To use research findings in formulating nursing care plans and develop awareness of the significance of nursing research and wider evidence based practice in community mental health Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of carers of service users with mental health problems and develop strategies to meet those needs; e.g. self-help groups, respite care, Carers To participate in the Trust’s adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trust’s procedure and techniques for managing risks. For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please see the document attached, ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experienced post registration at Band 5 in a relevant mental health setting or if newly qualified will participate in the Trusts Preceptorship Scheme **Desirable** - Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting ### SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY **Essential** - Knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc. - Effective multi professional team communication & team working. - Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care with supervision - Medication administration. **Desirable** - Evidence of continuing professional development - Understanding primary/secondary care interface - Successful change experiences ### Knowledge/Training/Experience **Essential** - RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing **Desirable** - ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ## Documents - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10480653) ## 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.