Registered Mental Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 03 September 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: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Wells, BA5 1TJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9184-25-1409 |
Summary
As a Band 6 Nurse within the Assertive Outreach Team, you will: Provide specialist care: Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and create person-centred care plans that are measurable, outcome-focused, and regularly reviewed. Deliver evidence-based interventions: Support service users through therapeutic engagement, problem-solving, and psychosocial interventions, ensuring care is safe, effective, and recovery-focused. Support families and carers: Work collaboratively with families and significant others, recognising their role in recovery and providing appropriate guidance and support. Exercise clinical leadership: Supervise and mentor junior staff, contribute to preceptorship and student placements, and support team development in partnership with the Team Manager. Promote integrated working: Build strong links with inpatient services, CMHTs, GPs, and voluntary/community organisations to provide joined-up, accessible care pathways. Ensure safe and professional practice: Adhere to Trust policies, the NMC Code of Conduct, and relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act. Maintain accurate and timely electronic records of all care delivered. Contribute to service improvement: Engage in audit, evaluation, and research activities to help develop the Assertive Outreach model and ensure the team continues to deliver outstanding care. Professional growth: Access regular clinical and managerial supervision, training, and CPD opportunities to develop your skills in assertive outreach and community mental health nursing.