# Community Mental Health Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Preston
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (community and district)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-29T10:10:46.079Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Mental_Health/Community_Mental_Health-v8044921
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8044921?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Blackpool Community Mental Health Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join the team. This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and enthusiastic individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.

### Main duties of the job

You will have experience managing a caseload of complex service users with effective engagement and case management skills. It will be of benefit to have experience working with cooccurring and complex emotional needs alongside understanding of severe and enduring conditions.

Blackpool is a vibrant and diverse town which presents many opportunities within the community.

Our CMHT celebrates our staff achievements and wellbeing, with regular team sessions and receiving feedback from our patients, families and carers. Will you be our next “Blackpool Belter”?

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

## Job Details

Blackpool Community Mental Health Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join the team. This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and enthusiastic individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.

## Job Description

You will have experience managing a caseload of complex service users with effective engagement and case management skills. It will be of benefit to have experience working with cooccurring and complex emotional needs alongside understanding of severe and enduring conditions.

Blackpool is a vibrant and diverse town which presents many opportunities within the community.

Our CMHT celebrates our staff achievements and wellbeing, with regular team sessions and receiving feedback from our patients, families and carers. Will you be our next “Blackpool Belter”?

## Responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Knowledge of common and complex mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
- Knowledge of common physical health conditions

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
- Experienced in acting as a mentor/assessor of student staff

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- On-going registration with the NMC

## Documents

- [jd ps (docx, 379.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10333617)
- [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256)

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