Community Mental Health Nurse

Main area Community Mental Health Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Bank : 3 months Hours Flexible working - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday : 9AM to 5PM) Job ref 384-SVM-Com Mental Health

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Theta House, CMHRS Surrey Heath, Theta, Town Frimley Salary £24.14 Pa Pro Rata Salary period Hourly Closing 25 / 09 / 2025 23 : 59

Community Mental Health Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

Surrey and Borders Partnership (SABP) is looking for a Community Mental Health Nurse to join their team. You will To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of people who use our services at Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation NHS Trust. this will also include mentoring, supervising qualified and unqualified staff while also participating in recruitment, deployment and management of staff.

General shift timings : Monday to Friday from 9AM to 5PM

Working hours : 37.5 hours Per week

Main duties of the job

Lead the clinical management of care packages for service users.

Coordinate, deliver, and monitor person-centered care, including physical and psychological health needs.

Deliver therapy (including CBT) both individually and in groups.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to assess, plan, and review care.

Ensure the provision of physical care (nutrition, hygiene, rest, activity, physical observations).

Provide therapeutic activities and emotional support, while maintaining professional boundaries.

Carry out and respond to clinical observations (BP, pulse, weight, blood sugars, etc.).

Undertake risk assessments and implement risk management strategies.

Safeguard vulnerable adults and children, escalating concerns appropriately.

Maintain accurate, timely clinical records in line with policy.

Lead on developing, maintaining, and monitoring service standards, contributing to audits and service improvement.

Supervise, mentor, and support staff, students, and new starters.

Support recruitment, training, appraisals, and staff management processes.

Ensure compliance with professional standards, Trust policies, and legal frameworks (NMC code, health & safety, confidentiality, safeguarding).

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Care & Therapy

Coordinate and monitor care delivery for a designated group of service users.

Use complex clinical decision-making where required.

Deliver CBT-based individual and group interventions.

Provide personal care (hygiene, diet, sleep, physical comfort) where necessary.

Conduct and act on physical health checks (BP, temperature, weight, urinalysis, etc.).

Recognize and respond appropriately to changes in service users’ health.

Ensure therapeutic engagement, emotional stability, and recovery-focused support.

Communication

Maintain accurate and detailed case notes in line with Trust policy.

Communicate effectively with clients, carers, relatives, visitors, staff, and other professionals.

Ensure consent is sought and documented meaningfully.

Overcome communication barriers and adapt communication to service users’ level of understanding and background.

Quality & Service Improvement

Lead service standard development and monitoring.

Collect, collate, and analyze data for audit, research, and performance evaluation.

Identify and implement service improvements, including benchmarking.

Promote shared decision-making and carer / service user involvement.

Escalate concerns and contribute to maintaining a positive image of the team and service.

Undertake risk assessments and ensure delivery of care within policies.

Recognize crisis situations, respond appropriately, and escalate when required.

Contribute to CPA processes (Care Programme Approach).

Apply safeguarding procedures for vulnerable adults and children.

Implement health and safety, security, and risk policies to protect service users, staff, and the public.

Supervise service users in line with leave status as directed by medical staff.

Professional & Personal Development

Take part in clinical supervision and appraisal for personal development.

Maintain a personal portfolio of competencies.

Keep up to date with essential training and adhere to NMC code.

Support induction and mentorship of students and new staff.

Assist with recruitment, deployment, and staff management.

Ensure safe staffing rosters in clinical areas.

Provide supervision, appraisal, and performance management for staff.

Monitor and maintain compliance with Trust policies, procedures, and governance.

Contribute to creating a healthy, safe, and diverse workplace environment.

Uphold professional confidentiality at all times.

Person specification

Qualifications

• in Mental Health Nursing, or Occupational Therapy or Social Work at Degree level or equivalent.
• NMC or HCPC Professional registration

Experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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