Main area Community Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Bank – VISA Sponsorship not supported on the Bank Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Bank – Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00) Job ref 367-Bank-CPN-Vacancy11-F
Site Colne House, Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP Town Watford Salary £38,682 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59
We are currently seeking an experienced Community Mental Health Nurse, at Band 6 to work via a Bank Contract, based in Watford for our Community Adult Mental Health Team. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT – Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder is required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, and the setting of standards of care and management for a defined caseload of people with complex mental health and or social care needs. The Community Mental Health Nurse will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and will work collaboratively with internal and external partners and agents.
The post holder will carry out supervision, development and teaching of junior staff and/or students as delegated including mentorship and preceptorship roles.
HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children’s and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting. HPFT has a range of healthcare settings across the County and therefore access to a car would be beneficial unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving
All applicants need to hold a valid NMC Registration and can evidence this.
Main duties of the job
You will manage a patient caseload, identified and agreed in consultation with medical, nursing and other professions in theservice, and carry out specialist mental health care assessments. You will develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care. This will include frequent requirement for intenseconcentration.
The post holder will use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual and the clinical setting in which they areseen and provide ongoing interventions for people where assessment indicates this to be relevant to theirneeds.
You will be responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of medication in accordance with relevant Trust policies, and to ensuresafe disposal of equipment used in the Community e.g. syringes, needles, in accordance with Trustpolicies.
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Deliver care that is person centred and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice and challenge practice that may be detrimental to older people receiving high qualitycare.
- Be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on asappropriate.
- Use research findings in formulating nursing care plans and develop awareness of the significance of nursing research and wider evidence-based practice in community mental healthcare.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of carers of service users with mental health problems and develop strategies to meet those needs, e.g. self-help groups, respite care, CarersAct.
- Participate in the Trust’s adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trust’s procedure and techniques for managing risks.
- The post holder is based within the community mental health service and will be expected to visit people within their own homes, or a variety of public places or voluntary organisations within the community and throughout the Trust.
Please see JD attached for further information and responsibilities required
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS/ EDUCATION/TRAINING
- NMC Professional Registration
- RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
- At least 1 years post registration experience at Band 5 in a relevant mental health setting or if newly qualified will participate in the Trusts Preceptorship Scheme.
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting
SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
- Knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc.
- Effective multi professional team communication & team working.
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting
PHYSICAL EFFORT
- Car Driver
“Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK .”
“It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the Uk must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .”
“Not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, check if you’re eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead. It’s cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge”
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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