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Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Co-Ordinator
The closing date is 01 September 2025
Following recent investment to support the transformation of community mental health nursing, we are pleased to announce that we are looking to recruit additional Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurses within the Community Recovery Services across the Sandwell locality.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a supportive and diverse, multi-agency team who are currently receiving significant investment aiming to transform community mental health services across the Black Country. We will develop a new community mental health way of working and modernise community mental health services, taking into account the particular needs of our four places (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton). Our new model will focus on supporting people living in their communities with mental health challenges.
Your role will include working as a Care Coordinator where you will have responsibility for managing a caseload of service users with mental health needs who have been referred to the team via a number of access points. As a further extension of this role, you will also be involved in Crisis management as part of the duty system and undertake the role of the duty nurse on a rostered basis. You will work from our community base facility, via phone/agile working or within the service user's home.
Main duties of the job
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As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, preferably with adult and community mental health experience, you will be responsible for assessing and formulating individual interventions, plans and outcome measures that promote recovery, in line with the recovery Model and relevant legislation for all people on your caseload.
You will need to have an up-to-date knowledge of NHS policies and practices in mental health. The successful applicants will have previous experience of a range of therapeutic interventions and psychotropic medications. You will have proven ability to work with partner agencies, lead projects, and motivate people to deliver them. You will have excellent communication skills with a flexible approach. The team is committed to providing safe, sound, and supportive services. You will receive regular supervision, with opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service users' needs and organisational values.
About us
As a trust, we are committed to ensuring staff wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust-wide mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, staff counselling. In addition, you will have access to the Vivup services, Car lease schemes, and other benefits.
We very much encourage site visits. To arrange an informal visit or for an informal discussion about this post, please contact:
Clinical Lead Lucy Richards, email: lucy.richards1@nhs.net
We look forward to hearing from you.
Job responsibilities
Everyone who lives in the Black Country, with their individual needs and experiences, will have fair access to mental health services that are sensitive to the needs of our Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton communities. When service users need help, there will be a single point of access. This will be the same for anyone seeking help (your doctor, hospital, care staff, community, carers, and more). Service users will have a named mental health worker who remains their key contact and helps them access the right services and support (health, care, and voluntary support). They will receive personalised care and support from a range of skilled and experienced professionals working together as one team.
Person Specification
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* RMN qualification
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with staff at all levels, patients, carers, and external agencies
* Specialist skills in assessing and formulating intervention plans for adults with mental health difficulties
* Ability to use own initiative and work independently
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
* Effective IT and administrative skills for accurate record keeping
* Experience of collaborative working across agencies and disciplines
* Excellent risk assessment and management skills
* Ability to handle challenging situations
* Post-registration experience in multidisciplinary community mental health services
* Knowledge of government directives and current policies
* Working knowledge of relevant legislation, including MHA 1983
* Knowledge of safe storage, administration, and monitoring of psychotropic medications
* Experience organizing own workload and managing demands
* Understanding of legislation and guidelines, including safeguarding legislation for adults and children
* Understanding of psychosocial interventions
* Organisational and time management skills
* Flexibility in working hours
* Personal integrity, drive, and enthusiasm
* Belief in a person-centred care approach
* Ability to lead and motivate projects and teams
* Promotion of recovery and social inclusion
* Ability to commute as required
* Good general health
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Problem-solving approach to practice
* Trustworthy behaviour
* Community experience
* Degree or postgraduate qualification
* Experience with therapeutic interventions such as CBT, SFT, etc.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to reveal any criminal convictions.
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