Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Per Annum - Dependent on experience. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Dunstable, LU5 4JD |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7701624/363-LUT7701624 |
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Would you like to be part of an exciting development within our Dunstable community, in a new modern integrated health and social care hub?
You will work closely with various other services such as GP Practices, the local authority adult social care, substance misuse and children’s services to name but a few.
This team is part of the Mental Health Transformation of services and the blended team where our voluntary service colleagues are fully embedded within the team.
The team is also made up of a rich resource of multidisciplinary professionals who support psychological ways of working. The team includes Registered Nurses, Social Workers. Doctors, Psychologists, Assistant Psychologist, Occupational Therapists, Support Recovery Workers, Peer Support Worker, Psychotherapists, Administrators and an Employment specialist as well as working closely within a designated locality with Primary care mental health link workers, the Local Authorities and voluntary services.
There are many other development opportunities that you will have access to. If you are looking to be innovative, a team player and want to be part of a supportive, progressive and effective team, then this will be the post for you.
We value you and we are interested in what you want from your career, to grow and develop for your continuing professional development and we will work closely with you to focus on and to tailor your individual needs as a nurse professional.
To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional
conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountability.
To promote a service user focused service.
Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team.
To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required.
Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service.
To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team.
To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments
are adhered to.
To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector
colleagues.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
In addition to the main duties above:
To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies
and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working
Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and
improvement
Service Improvement
To adhere to Health & Safety requirements
To be aware of the Trust Complaints Policy in order to promote excellence of service and
consumer satisfaction.
Awareness and understanding of effective use of risk management techniques
Awareness of service standards/targets and ensure they are being met
Knowledge of national and international best practice and innovation and implementation
Staff Management
To provide supervision to all support staff as required
To mentor / supervise trainees as directed by deputy / team manager
To coordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the team in the absence of the deputy/team manager.
Financial Management
To be responsible for handling and safe storage of patients monies and valuables
To be responsible for the safe use of equipment and resources within the workplace.
Data Quality and Administration
To adhere to the Trusts policies on Record Keeping and Care Programme Approach.
Ensure data is inputted accurately into the relevant information system
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Feb 2026