Community Mental Health Nurse

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

The closing date is 25 February 2026

NOTE:
We are unable to accept applications from newly qualified nurses who have not completed a 12 month preceptorship since qualifying.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a member of the multi‑disciplinary community team providing Mental Health Assessment, Treatment and interventions to services users with a diagnosed of Personality Disorder or those who have significant indicators of the disorder.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of Treatment and recovery based care programmes and the setting of standards of care to service users and their families.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS ()). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under‑represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

To have the responsibility for the delivery of Mental Health services to specific individuals.

Coordinating clinical activity, liaison with the wider Adult Community Mental Health Teams and other appropriate teams, services and agencies.

Immediate problem solving and decision making and contributing to long term planning for future developments both within the immediate clinical area and within the service area.

To ensure that the values and principles of the organisation and of the service area are translated into the philosophy and operational policy of the clinical team and that these are evident in everyday practice.

To contribute to the instilling of the values that promote the rights of the individual and wherever possible aim to protect the autonomy of the service user and involve them in their care.

Ensure awareness of the standards under the professional body in which you are registered with or accountable to.

• A qualified/registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker - (minimum diploma level or equivalent qualification).
• Evidence of Professional updating and development in the delivery services to people with mental illness.

• Experience of working therapeutically in community settings.
• Experience of working with complex needs, including personality disorder and trauma.

• Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment.
• Understanding and the application of psychosocial interventions.

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.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust