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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 22 October 2025

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Job summary

Are you a Band 5 registered mental health nurse with a passion and commitment to providing excellent, compassionate, trauma informed care as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team?

The Assertive Outreach Team is a community based mental health team comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, qualified nurses, OTs, nursing associates and support workers working from a staff base in the centre of Hereford.

We provide assessment and treatment for patients who experience severe and enduring mental health conditions who have historically struggled to engage in mental health treatment and who may have dual diagnosis with co-morbid substance misuse. We are recovery focused and work flexibly with our patients to meet their complex and changing needs.

You will be required to work 37.5 hours per week over a 9-5 Monday to Friday service. Flexible working is available. You will work with a supportive and valued team of professionals, receive regular supervision and have CPD and career progression opportunities.

As a Band 5 nurse you will be supported to develop your skills in a safe and nurturing environment. You will be supported through your preceptorship, if applicable, and be given many opportunities to experience all aspects of working in the community.

Main duties of the job

  • Undertaking comprehensive risk assessment
  • Developing care plans which are collaborative and patient centred
  • Support you patients to identify early warning signs of relapse.
  • Liaise with other agencies such as housing, substance use services, probation, police and social security.
  • Arrange regular reviews with team psychiatrist
  • Update the team weekly on the progress of your patients.
  • Implement interventions as directed by the Multi-disciplinary team
  • Liaise with carers and relatives providing support and signposting
  • Provide information to your patients on strategies to improve healthy lifestyle.
  • Administer medication and monitor for side effects
  • Keep up to date with all statutory and mandatory training.
  • Undertake training specific to your role
  • Attend an annual appraisal
  • Attend monthly clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions
  • Contribute to all multi-disciplinary team meetings and medical revies.
  • Support ongoing service development initiatives

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

  • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
  • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
  • Wide range of supportive staff networks
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-1722

Job locations

27a St Owen Street

Hereford

HR1 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of caring for people in the community
  • Knowledge of person centred care
  • Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • Knowledge of current mental health issues
  • Knowledge of risk assessments
  • Sound clinical knowledge
  • Principles of care coordination
  • Experience of MDT working

Experience

Essential

  • 1 years post registration experience on an acute psychiatric ward or Post registration experience working with Adults in Mental Health
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of caring for people in the community
  • Knowledge of person centred care
  • Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • Knowledge of current mental health issues
  • Knowledge of risk assessments
  • Sound clinical knowledge
  • Principles of care coordination
  • Experience of MDT working

Experience

Essential

  • 1 years post registration experience on an acute psychiatric ward or Post registration experience working with Adults in Mental Health

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

27a St Owen Street

Hereford

HR1 2JB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

27a St Owen Street

Hereford

HR1 2JB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Nicky Thomas

nicky.thomas7@nhs.net

07501480129

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-1722

Job locations

27a St Owen Street

Hereford

HR1 2JB


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