Community Mental Health Nurse

Community Mental Health Nurse

Closing date: 13 January 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services Team in North Hertfordshire / Stevenage. The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package, excellent career development and training that comes from working for HPFT.

Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined caseload of people with complex mental health and/or social care needs; maintaining associated records. Manages a patient caseload identified in consultation with medical, nursing and other professions and agreed by the CMHT Team Leader. Supports the CMHT Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter‑agency communication.

Provides effective liaison and communication relating to referrals to and discharge from the CMHT across in‑patient, primary care and community services. Maintains effective joint working with Sector EPMHS, CATTs, EIP's, AOTs and other community based teams according to local circumstances. Ensures that all relevant information regarding client care is communicated to the appropriate persons within and outside the team and brings to the CMHT Team Leader’s attention issues of concern regarding practice or workload.

Encourages participation in care delivery by communicating with relatives, visitors, voluntary organisations and the general public. Responds sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers, often in a highly emotive setting. Liaises with other professionals in relation to client care, actively co‑ordinating care planning and review meetings, and case conferences as appropriate. Acts as mentor for Student Nurses as required.

• Support the CMHT Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter‑team and inter‑agency communication.
• Provide effective liaison and communication relating to referrals to and discharge from the CMHT across in‑patient, primary care and community services.
• Maintain effective joint working with Sector EPMHS, CATTs, EIP's, AOTs and other community based teams according to local circumstances.
• Ensure that all relevant information regarding client care is communicated to the appropriate persons within and outside the team and bring to the CMHT Team Leader’s attention issues of concern regarding practice or workload.
• Ensure effective communications with relatives, visitors, voluntary organisations and the general public, encouraging participation in care delivery.
• Respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers, often in a highly emotive setting.
• Liaise with other professionals in relation to client care, actively coordinate care planning and review meetings, and case conferences as appropriate.

• Manage a patient caseload identified in consultation with medical, nursing and other professions and agreed by the CMHT Team Leader.
• Establish and maintain effective individualized nursing and social care by assessment of patient problems; planning; implementation and evaluation of agreed interventions; clear and concise documentation of individualized client care and use of electronic patient record systems.
• Be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on as appropriate.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with individual clients, relatives and carers.
• Responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of medication in accordance with relevant Trust policies; ensure safe disposal of equipment used in the community (e.g., syringes, needles) in accordance with Trust policies.
• Responsible for the administration of prescribed medical treatments and…