Community Psychiatric Nurse
NHS Professionals Limited
Worcester, WR5 1JRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£23.82 to £38.11
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 November 2026
20 days leftJob description
This position allows nurses to deliver crucial mental health support and interventions directly within the community, positively influencing patients'...
- Providing robust assessment of patients (by telephone or face-to-face) who have been referred due to presenting with mental health difficulties.
- Identifying appropriate care pathways and ensuring the least restrictive option to meet the needs of the patient and ensuring their wellbeing.
- Signposting to appropriate care providers (including primary and tertiary care).
- Raising concerns to senior staff for support and management.
- Completing documentation and planning care for patients.
- Presenting cases to Multi-Disciplinary Team for discussion around care pathway.
- Liaison with colleagues nursing, occupational therapy, medics, psychology and admin.
This position allows nurses to deliver crucial mental health support and interventions directly within the community, positively influencing patients' lives. The flexibility inherent in a bank role means nurses can tailor their schedules to fit personal commitments, promoting a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, the diverse community settings offer rich opportunities for skill enhancement, professional autonomy, and engaging with individuals from various backgrounds. The ability to provide compassionate, patient-centered care on a flexible schedule makes this role both professionally rewarding and personally accommodating.
- Providing robust assessment of patients (by telephone or face-to-face) who have been referred due to presenting with mental health difficulties.
- Identifying appropriate care pathways and ensuring the least restrictive option to meet the needs of the patient and ensuring their wellbeing.
- Signposting to appropriate care providers (including primary and tertiary care).
- Raising concerns to senior staff for support and management.
- Completing documentation and planning care for patients.
- Presenting cases to Multi-Disciplinary Team for discussion around care pathway.
- Liaison with colleagues nursing, occupational therapy, medics, psychology and admin.
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Qualifications
Essential: - Statement of NMC Registration Degree /Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
Experience
Essential: - A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in an UK hospital environment within the last 3 years
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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