# Community Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/ad5d6270-7e32-46cb-971c-85bd24689a76 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/ad5d6270-7e32-46cb-971c-85bd24689a76.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health nurse - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-22T11:07:22.981Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8214717 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8214717?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you motivated, caring, compassionate, highly skilled at delivering mental health interventions with the ability to work autonomously in a community setting? Would you like to work in a supportive environment as a band 6 in an Older Adults Community Mental Health Team providing evidence based and person-centred care? We are currently recruiting into our specialist Older Adult Mental Health service which works across the borough of Gateshead. Staff work autonomously while being part of a wider Multi Agency Team, which includes Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists. We have strong links with other parts of the service which includes the Memory Hub, Younger Persons with Dementia unit, Mental Health Liaison and the two in patient mental health wards. As part of an acute trust, we work closely with our physical health colleagues. For the post, you must have a genuine interest in older people with mental health problems and previous experience of working in the community is desirable. You will need the ability to work autonomously while contributing to the team as a whole. You are required to have substantial experience working at Band 5 or equivalent in your professional field and a commitment to service development. ### Main duties of the job To provide the highest standard of quality and individualised care for patients which is delivered to ensure safety and a commitment to promoting recovery, wellbeing and maximising independence To be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of community patients with complex mental health needs through the utilisation of enhanced clinical skills To deliver evidenced based clinical and psychological based interventions The post holder will be expected to work autonomously while working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, statutory agencies and 3rd sector partner agencies to deliver the best clinical outcomes To work in collaboration with the patient and where appropriate, the carer, to develop person centred care plans which focus on Recovery and Wellbeing To consider carer needs and facilitate the involvement of carers and family in care planning where this is deemed to be appropriate and best suited to the needs of the patient Co-ordinate effective discharge planning by working collaboratively with patients, families, the members of the MDT, statutory agencies and 3rd sector partner agencies To provide compassionate care which incorporates the 6 C’s and is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide the highest standard of holistic care for patients through the utilisation of enhanced clinical skills and advice in the assessment and management of patients in the Community setting, in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to improve and maintain the quality and safety of patient care The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, without supervision. To contribute to the delivery and development of the Mental Health Service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to the service as set out in the NMC Code of Practice. To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework to ensure the highest quality of care is provided in safest manner To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of specialist care and knowledge To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and the public To act as a resource and role model for the profession at all times To provide education and training to clinical staff and internal /external agencies To supervise and teach junior staff. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - - Substantial Band 5 experience - - Experience working with people over 65 yrs with mental health problems. - - IT skills **Desirable** - - Experience working in the Community - - Has experience in interviewing staff ### Disposition **Essential** - - Demonstrate clinical expertise - - Demonstrate leadership skills - - Able to work as a member of a team ### Qualifications **Essential** - First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD. **Desirable** - Recognised qualification relevant to speciality - Management Development - Recruitment and selection training - Teaching and Assessing qualification ### Special requirements **Essential** - - Ability to work flexibly - - Current driving licence ### Knowledge, skills and aptitude **Essential** - - Has excellent communication and organisational skills - - Evidence of time management skills - - Has a good working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach - - Has a good working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10522484) ## 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.