Community Mental Health Nurse

This is a Community Mental Health Nurse post in the Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on a caseload of assessment, treatment, care coordination and support for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, within a recovery-focused model. It is a multidisciplinary post working with third-sector partners, and families and carers are closely involved in care planning.

Current mental health nurse registration is required; band 5 or newly qualified nurses are invited to make contact.

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment, care coordination and ongoing support to adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
• Manage a caseload, working with service users, families and carers to achieve positive outcomes
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and contribute to recovery-focused care plans
• Co-produce personalised care and risk management plans
• Take part in multidisciplinary discussions, formulation, risk management and care planning
• Build partnerships with GPs, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams, housing, social care and voluntary sector organisations
• Facilitate access to specialist services, including Early Intervention in Psychosis and Eating Disorder Services
• Support individuals to access local health, social care and community resources
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and evidence-based practice
• Keep accurate, timely records in line with Trust standards, national guidance and NICE recommendations
• Maintain professional practice in line with Trust policies, professional standards and ethical frameworks
• Take part in regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision

• Intention to complete a mentorship course or ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

• Current NMC registration as a mental health nurse

• Post-qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments, including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working across statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process

• Understanding of clinical governance

• Regular management, clinical and professional supervision
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and continuing professional development
• Reflective practice, mentoring and wellbeing support
• Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and quality improvement
• £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 nurses and practitioners, pro rata and subject to terms and conditions
• Flexible working, including home-working, part-time hours and flexible start and finish times