Community Psychiatric Nurse

Community Psychiatric Nurse

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 16 January 2026

Care Coordination of a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs. Working with internal and external organisations to improve outcomes, manage risk and deliver effective care. Supporting service users to reach optimal levels of mental wellbeing, engage in local communities and achieve personal targets. Work with a small creative and dynamic team who offer excellent support to each other.

Deliver mental health interventions and treatments in the community. Requires a resilient, passionate and empathetic team player who can think outside the box to encourage engagement of service users that present with complex mental health needs.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Contribute to excellent care for our service users. Develop and lead on care planning risk assessment and formulation. Deliver treatment interventions in the community. Work closely with our inpatient unit to support safe discharge. Initial assessment of service users being referred to the service. Supporting depot treatments both in community and within depot clinics. Working closely with partner organisations. Referring to and taking part in safeguarding processes.

Supporting less senior members of staff and students in supervisory roles. Keeping clear and accurate records. Supporting compliance with our clinical governance framework.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVisas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high‑quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non‑clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

JOB SUMMARY

Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi‑disciplinary team as a member of an Enhanced CMHT.

• Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.
• Provision of leadership to the Enhanced Team in respect of psycho‑social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE.

Supervision and support of other team members. Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.

Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred. Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers. Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved. Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action. Advises and supports the person and…