East London NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 09 June 2025

Job summary

This is a fixed term community nursing and care coordinator role within Tower Hamlets Community 24/7 service pilot. The pilot ensures delivery of high quality, modern, patient-centered services. This is a pilot project aimed to establish and test out a new model of care that breaks down current barriers to care, is nonrestrictive, co-produced, culturally sensitive and accessible. The service will run 24hrs a day, 7 days a week for people residing in the catchment area offering open access to a range of psycho-social- medical Interventions at every stage of their wellness journey, this includes short term Hospitality stays for those in crisis, and community based offers that are embedded in the neighbourhood.

Main duties of the job

Develop and maintain a high standard of practice based on assessment through the use of pscyho education, the Clinical Model and supportive clinical management.

Liaise and establish good working relationships with colleagues in Primary Care services, Social Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate.

To have knowledge of and practice a range of therapeutic interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis.

Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.

To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive crisis care in the least restrictive way.

role model in the practice area, encouraging staff in teaching and supervision to sustain a supportive learning environment.

Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of service user information throughout the multidisciplinary team.

Ensure compliance with the requirements Safeguarding Adults and Children's policies. To ensure that staff have the required knowledge and skills to work within these procedures to support the safety of vulnerable adults and children.

Recognize the role of advocacy, promote concept of autonomy and self-empowerment and ensure members of the team comply with this.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum Inc HCAs

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-TH7218671

Job locations

Bethnal Green NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

Bethnal Green

E2 6BF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the attached Person Specification and Job Description for further full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the attached Person Specification and Job Description for further full details.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

-RMN/RGN Educated to degree level
-Mentorship Training or equivalent
-Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems
oEvidence of regular updating and ongoing development of role and skills

Experience

Essential

Significant post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience

Desirable

Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options. . Ability to assess manage complex and high risk situations effectively and to the benefit of service users and carers
Good report writing skills and ability to compile complex case recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc.
Ability to manage and co-ordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate. . Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others
Assertiveness and engagement with other professionals, able to make reasoned arguments and represent own professional views and perspectives
Decision-making and problem solving, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users. . Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively.
Understanding of the principles of clinical governance IT skills, experience of working with service user data systems

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

-RMN/RGN Educated to degree level
-Mentorship Training or equivalent
-Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems
oEvidence of regular updating and ongoing development of role and skills

Experience

Essential

Significant post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience

Desirable

Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options. . Ability to assess manage complex and high risk situations effectively and to the benefit of service users and carers
Good report writing skills and ability to compile complex case recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc.
Ability to manage and co-ordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate. . Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others
Assertiveness and engagement with other professionals, able to make reasoned arguments and represent own professional views and perspectives
Decision-making and problem solving, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users. . Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively.
Understanding of the principles of clinical governance IT skills, experience of working with service user data systems

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethnal Green NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

Bethnal Green

E2 6BF

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethnal Green NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

Bethnal Green

E2 6BF

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)