Community Mental Health Nurse

The Enhanced Pathway Team is a community mental health team operating in South Kirklees. As a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN), you will be crucial to the MDT way of working and pivotal in delivering high-quality care to service users in the community.

We have adopted the Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) model of care for service users who are presenting with increased risk and require a more intensive level of support. This feature allows care coordinators to involve the wider MDT in assessing and formulating daily risk management plans and makes the focus on risk a team approach.

This is primarily a care coordination role, and you will be responsible for managing a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated qualified nurse who can work in a flexible, innovative, and creative way. The role will primarily be based at Folly Hall Mills, Huddersfield, and surrounding areas with a working pattern consisting of Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. We are keen to support a good work and home life balance, so flexible working is available for all team members, and we support hybrid ways of working. Due to the large geographical area that we cover, being a car driver is essential; mileage is available to claim via e-Expenses.

Main duties of the job:

• A key element of the role will be care coordination and MDT working, undertaking initial and risk assessment, formulation, and reviewing care plans of service users which promote engagement, stability, recovery, and risk management.
• You will manage a varied caseload and function as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Work with service users with both short-term interventions and severe and enduring mental health needs to promote health and well-being.
• Document care delivery to a high standard in line with professional standards, local and national guidance.
• Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the service user and initiate action that may be required to manage the situation safely.
• Management of enquiries and direct referrals from other services such as Single Point of Access.
• Support student education when allocated to the team and contribute to the preceptorship and education of newly qualified staff where appropriate.
• Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory code of practice and continued professional development requirements.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About Us: We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. We do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families, and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us, and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

Details:

• Date posted: 20 June 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9378-CK2180B
• Job locations: Folly Hall Mills, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LT

Job responsibilities:

• Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community.
• Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of a Core CMHT.
• Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.
• Provision of leadership to the Core Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and carers.
• Supervision and support of other team members.
• Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.
• Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.
• Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.
• Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.
• Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.
• Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.
• Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.
• Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the person's care in both hospital and community.
• Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with the Core C.M.H.T. Operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.
• Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
• Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader.
• Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.
• Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.

Person Specification:

• Experience:

• Significant experience of working within a mental health setting.
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing mental health problems.
• Experience of supporting/mentoring and supervising colleagues/students/trainees.
• Knowledge and evidence of using IT systems.
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
• Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers.
• Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic techniques.
• Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences, and professional meetings.
• Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand.
• Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals e.g. practitioners within long-term conditions, primary care.
• Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs.

• Experience of working holistically with Adults with an emphasis on coexisting mental and physical health needs that impact on wellbeing.

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

• Time management.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, resourcefulness.
• A willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of service users and the team including extended hours.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
• Professional attitude.
• Leadership skills.

• RMN Current NMC registration.
• Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current HCPC registration.
• Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
• Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate.

• Assessment and care planning skills.
• Risk assessment and risk management.
• Relevant post-registration qualifications and/or training.

• Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach, Care Act and Safeguarding.
• Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
• Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers.
• Can evidence awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care.
• Ability to act up in the absence of the team leader.
• Knowledge of audit processes.
• Experience of carer services/issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details:

• Employer name: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
• Address: Folly Hall Mills, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LT
• Employer's website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk