Community Mental Health Nurse
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Milton Keynes, MK3 6ENView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, development and evaluation of programmes of care using Dialog+ and act as keyworker for a comp...
To provide mentorship for students on placement within the team.
To manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidenced based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To undertake specialist assessment as required.
To offer both individual and specialist group treatments and to deliver direct care, according to individual treatment plans and in response to identified need.
To maintain up to date written and electronic records of all interventions, to record information and write reports as necessary. To use the integrated mental health services documentation in line with the local policies.
As a member of the multidisciplinary team to be responsible for the assessment of need and the planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans incorporating a network of community services and resources.
To offer both individual and specialist group treatments and to deliver direct care, according to individual treatment plans and in response to identified need.
To monitor and evaluate effectiveness of all intervention at regular intervals.
To offer active involvement to service-users, their families and other significant persons in care planning and management.
To contribute to the maintenance of positive contacts between the service and the families/carers of service users and to encourage their active participation in plans offering carers assessment and intervention as needed.
To ensure other parts of the mental health services are promptly informed of known service users accessing the Team. To maintain a good network of communications through out the services.
In return for your expertise we offer a supportive working environment with training provided and regular supervision and an annual appraisal.
Qualifications
Essential: - Professional Qualification at Diploma or Degree level in mental health nursing.; - Student supervision/mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post basic experience in Mental Health.
- Sound knowledge base.
- Excellent understanding of the therapeutic relationship and boundaries
- Excellent role model.
- Excellent written skills.
Desirable: - Experience of working in the community
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of MHA 2007, the MHA Bill and MCA Varied clinical approaches. Client advocate.
- Active in MDT approach.
- Sound knowledge of principles of recovery
- Understands & promotes equality, diversity and human rights in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures relating to recruitment (KSF 6.2)*
- Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters & / in difficult situations (KSF 1.3)*
- Ability to prioritise & plan own workload to meet deadlines & competing demands
- Ability to negotiate and influence where appropriate
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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