Community Mental Health Nurse London

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Queens Park and Paddington Community Mental Health Hub in Westminster. You will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary community mental health team, providing assessment, treatment and psychosocial interventions to people with a range of mental health needs, supported through recovery focused community care. The role involves holding a defined caseload and working collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies to promote recovery, reduce risk and support people to live well in the community. This is an opportunity to work within a supportive, forward thinking hub environment that values clinical autonomy, professional development and high quality, person centred care.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will take responsibility for the assessment, collaborative formulation, treatment and ongoing review of a defined caseload of people with mental health needs, working in a person centred and recovery focused way.
• You will deliver psychosocial interventions, or be supported and trained to develop these skills, and contribute to the wider clinical aspects of care including assessment, physical health monitoring, health promotion and healthy lifestyle advice.
• The role may also include facilitating or co-facilitating therapeutic and wellbeing focused groups as part of the hub's offer.
• You will undertake comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments, develop and implement risk management and crisis plans, and work proactively with service users and carers to manage distress, reduce relapse and support people to remain well in the community.
• You will support medication management, including depot clinics where required, and promote holistic care that recognises the importance of both mental and physical health.
• You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, inpatient services, Home Treatment Teams, GPs, social care and voluntary sector partners to ensure coordinated and compassionate care.

About us

At the Queens Park and Paddington Community Mental Health Hub, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and reflective working environment where people feel valued, listened to and able to do their best work. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team that prioritises recovery focused, person centred care and values collaboration, curiosity and compassion. We recognise that high quality care depends on staff wellbeing, and we actively support flexible working, regular supervision and protected space for reflection and learning. We are committed to developing our nurses and supporting career progression. This includes access to role relevant training such as psychosocial interventions, physical health skills including venepuncture and ECGs, opportunities to develop leadership capability, and pathways to broaden or specialise your practice within community mental health. As part of CNWL, you will also benefit from a wide range of staff wellbeing resources, award winning staff networks, and an extensive NHS benefits package designed to support your work life balance and personal wellbeing.

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will promote fair and equitable access to mental health services, working in a way that recognises and respects diversity, individual identity and lived experience, and supports choice, inclusion and recovery.
• You will work collaboratively with people, families and carers to understand needs, strengths and goals, and to develop and review personalised, recovery focused plans that support wellbeing, stability and independence.
• You will deliver evidence based psychosocial interventions and proactive risk management approaches, supporting people to manage distress, reduce relapse and minimise the impact of mental ill health on daily life.
• You will demonstrate strong safeguarding practice, ensuring safeguarding children and adults procedures are understood and followed, and taking timely and appropriate action when risk or vulnerability is identified.
• You will provide psychoeducation and health promotion, supporting understanding of mental and physical health, medication, wellbeing and self management, and promoting healthy lifestyle choices.
• You will work with people who have co-occurring mental health and substance use needs, liaising closely with partner services to ensure coordinated, holistic support.
• You will actively contribute to multidisciplinary working, participating in team meetings, clinical reviews, supervision and service development, and maintaining accurate and timely clinical records in line with Trust policy and professional standards.
• You will uphold the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children Act and Care Act.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Essential
• Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing
• Registration must be live with professional body NMC
• Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
• Desirable
• Training in Psychosocial Interventions (DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing Skills, CBT skills);
• Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse, group facilitation skills or experience
• Physical Health Assessment Skills
• Venepuncture
• ECG and interpretation skills

Experience

• Essential
• Significant post-registration experience
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems
• Desirable
• Work with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems who are homeless/rootless
• Supervision of students and junior staff.
• Audit and QI; Teaching.
• Working with people who use substances
• Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.

Skills and knowledge

• Essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
• Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
• Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging on them.
• Able to build constructive relationships with clients and carers using warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
• Skills in risk assessment and management.
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group
• Skills in psychosocial interventions
• Can demonstrate understanding of psychosis and its impact on service users and carers.
• Desirable
• Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
• Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
• Basic counselling and group work skills.

Other

• The post-holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.