# Community Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** West Park Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **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 (Monday - Friday, 9.00-5.00pm)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12T10:16:02.696Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Selby/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Adult_Community_Mental_Health/Adult_Community_Mental_Health-v8359079
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8359079?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Come and join the South Community Mental Health Team, based in Selby and covering the South of York. This is a newly created development post as a community nurse, to join our friendly, experienced and well-established team continuing our journey to change and improving the local community's experience with mental health services.

The team offer a friendly and supportive environment where you will be able to learn and develop your skills, providing care and support to the patients in the locality.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to hold a case load as a lead professional/care coordinator and co work with senior practitioners in the team, provide direct patient contact for care planned interventions including any psychological wellbeing interventions/admin of medications as appropriate or within role. You will be expected to be on the duty rota and work closely with all members of the MDT.

Appointments with patients may take place at the team base in Selby, at other TEWV locations, at services the team access in Pocklington or Tadcaster, or in patient's own homes, therefore having due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Nursing applicants should already hold NMC registration and have either successfully completed or be in progress to complete their preceptorship programme.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

### 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
- Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working in partnership with other agencies

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC – CAMHS only ) – RGN (If appropriate)
- To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
- Trained Clinical Supervisor or work towards within an agreed timescale
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

### Other requirements

**Essential**

- Ability to travel independently in accordance with trust policies and service needs

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Able to work in accordance with Trust Values and behaviours
- Committed to continual quality and service improvement.
- Self-aware and committed to continual professional and personal development
- Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
- Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities
- Committed to promoting a positive image of the department and the wider Trust

## Documents

- [our journey to change (pdf, 595.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498)
- [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595)
- [probationary period procedure (pdf, 303.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903)
- [band 6 job description and person specification (pdf, 439.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685462)

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