Community Mental Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL4 7PY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9832-2025-NM-9976 |
Summary
Provision of case load supervision for Band 5 mental health practitioners and line management. Contribute to professional development, appraisal, performance review and recruitment. Responsible for the management of SORT caseloads. Carry out reviews of caseloads and support the process of recovery. Promote positive risk to allow clients independence and autonomy of choice. Promote recovery Liaise with other community resources and facilitate use of mainstream resources. Maintain a caseload of clients with a significant degree of mental health complexity who are difficult to engage in services. Participate in the shift lead and provide appropriate supervision. Practice within the legal and ethical framework set out by mental health related legislation to ensure that service users interests and well-being are at the fore. Liaise, advise, develop and maintain good relationships with service users, carers, relatives and fellow health, social care professionals who are involved in the delivery of services. Participate in all activities aimed at keeping professional skills updated and contribute to dissemination of that knowledge and experience to all staff and students within your area of responsibility. Act upon referrals from secondary care, by providing assessment, implementation and development of programmes of care to individuals, groups and families. Implement and participate in the formulation of all policy and procedures within the area of responsibility in consultation with relevant others. Plan, with teaching establishments, a realistic learning experience for students and for postgraduate students and be responsible for the quality of the programme. Participate in and support training programmes designed for all staff groups. Monitor standards of practice within the team, ensuring areas of deficit are addressed through audit. Co-ordinate the collation of evidence within the team in support of standards for better health improving quality. Independently assess, implement and develop programmes of care. Prioritise and re-assign team workload and develop caseload management system. Supervision and support. Assist the Team Manager in the Investigation of complaints made regarding the service. Identify staff training needs. Make judgements in regard to the quality of the service. Actively support the team through change in organization and service delivery