Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job overview

It’s a great time to be a part of the Community Mental Health Team and we have just gone through a transformation of services for Mental health Together and Mental Health Together + leading to an improved and innovative service for our Service Users, Carers and Staff.

If you are interested in becoming a lead health care professional and you are focused on promoting recovery for those people diagnosed with severe and enduring mental ill health. We provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary services and work closely with local specialist mental health teams, tertiary service providers, primary care, local statutory and non-statutory agencies, service users and carers.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic mental health nurse who has a strong sense of initiative and excellent teamwork ability.

You will be based at Canterbury CMHT but may be expected to travel to our other sites at Herne Bay & Ashford

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

A Community Mental Health Nurse is a key staff member within the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence and drive change, and promote health and best practices, patient safety, and experience.

The Mental Health Nurse will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Matron / Clinical Service Manager.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Effective communication skills and self-governance are required. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of high-level interventions & community assessment skills. Existing qualifications or a willingness to undertake training relevant to the post is expected.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.