Community Mental Health Nurse
Job summary
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the North Westminster Community Mental Health Hub in Westminster.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering recovery focused, person centred care to people accessing community mental health services. You will work alongside experienced clinicians, receiving strong supervision and development opportunities while building confidence in community mental health practice.
This post is ideal for a nurse who is keen to grow, learn and contribute to innovative and collaborative ways of working within a community mental health hub.
Main duties of the job
- Develop and deliver recovery focused care in collaboration with service users and their family /carers.
- Provide information and psychoeducation surrounding mental health conditions and medication.
- Uphold legal frameworks which underpin service delivery.
- Assess risks, the management of risks and effectiveness of interventions.
- Signposting / referral to external services when required.
- Develop good working relationships with neighbouring teams to enable effective co-working and responsive transfers of care if necessary.
- Act as duty officer on a rota basis
- Support the administration and monitoring of medication.
About us
At the North Westminster Community Mental Health Hub, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where learning, reflection and development are actively encouraged.
As a Band 5 nurse, you will receive a robust induction, regular supervision and access to role appropriate training, including psychosocial interventions, physical health skills such as venepuncture and ECGs, and opportunities to build confidence in community mental health nursing.
We value staff wellbeing and offer flexible working where possible, protected learning time and a strong team culture that prioritises kindness, collaboration and mutual support.
As part of CNWL, you will also have access to a wide range of staff wellbeing resources, award winning staff networks and a comprehensive NHS benefits package to support your work life balance.
Details
Date posted
22 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852 a year pa inc HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
333-J-WE-0821-A
Job locations
7a Woodfield Road
London
W9 2NW
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.
As part of the Community Mental Health Hub, you will contribute to the day to day clinical running of the service while developing your skills and confidence as a community mental health nurse.
You will take part in duty days, supporting timely responses to service users, carers and professionals. This includes responding to queries, identifying risk, escalating concerns appropriately and working with senior staff to coordinate care.
You will gain experience in triage work, learning how referrals are received, reviewed and processed. This will include contributing to brief assessments, gathering key information, supporting risk identification, and assisting with signposting, onward referral or allocation, with guidance from senior clinicians.
You will attend Therapies Hub meetings and contribute to discussions where referrals are being considered for psychological interventions. This includes presenting relevant information, highlighting risk, and developing an understanding of thresholds and pathways.
You will support physical health monitoring through assessment and follow up, including basic observations, health promotion and healthy lifestyle advice, working within your competencies and with supervision.
You will hold a defined caseload appropriate to your level of experience, providing ongoing support, reviews and interventions under supervision, and developing skills in managing workload, prioritisation and documentation.
You will contribute to service quality and improvement activity, including supporting audits, data collection and KPI related work, and developing an understanding of how community services measure safety, quality and performance.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner services, and engage in regular supervision, reflective practice and training to support your development within the Community Mental Health Hub.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.
As part of the Community Mental Health Hub, you will contribute to the day to day clinical running of the service while developing your skills and confidence as a community mental health nurse.
You will take part in duty days, supporting timely responses to service users, carers and professionals. This includes responding to queries, identifying risk, escalating concerns appropriately and working with senior staff to coordinate care.
You will gain experience in triage work, learning how referrals are received, reviewed and processed. This will include contributing to brief assessments, gathering key information, supporting risk identification, and assisting with signposting, onward referral or allocation, with guidance from senior clinicians.
You will attend Therapies Hub meetings and contribute to discussions where referrals are being considered for psychological interventions. This includes presenting relevant information, highlighting risk, and developing an understanding of thresholds and pathways.
You will support physical health monitoring through assessment and follow up, including basic observations, health promotion and healthy lifestyle advice, working within your competencies and with supervision.
You will hold a defined caseload appropriate to your level of experience, providing ongoing support, reviews and interventions under supervision, and developing skills in managing workload, prioritisation and documentation.
You will contribute to service quality and improvement activity, including supporting audits, data collection and KPI related work, and developing an understanding of how community services measure safety, quality and performance.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner services, and engage in regular supervision, reflective practice and training to support your development within the Community Mental Health Hub.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing Registration must be live with professional body NMC
- Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
Desirable
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions (DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing Skills, CBT skills); Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse, group facilitation skills or experience
- Physical Health Assessment Skills Venepuncture ECG and interpretation skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in Mental Health or substance misuse setting in a ward/community based setting
- Experience in undertaking Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Desirable
- Work with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems who are homeless/rootless
- Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
- Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
- Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
- Able to build constructive relationships with clients and carers using warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
- Skills in psychosocial interventions.
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group
Desirable
- Ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change. Confident in autonomous working.
- Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
- Basic counselling and group work skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing Registration must be live with professional body NMC
- Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
Desirable
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions (DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing Skills, CBT skills); Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse, group facilitation skills or experience
- Physical Health Assessment Skills Venepuncture ECG and interpretation skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in Mental Health or substance misuse setting in a ward/community based setting
- Experience in undertaking Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Desirable
- Work with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems who are homeless/rootless
- Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
- Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
- Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
- Able to build constructive relationships with clients and carers using warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
- Skills in psychosocial interventions.
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group
Desirable
- Ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change. Confident in autonomous working.
- Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
- Basic counselling and group work skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
7a Woodfield Road
London
W9 2NW
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
7a Woodfield Road
London
W9 2NW
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)