Mental Health Nurse
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
Department: Mental Health Nurses
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: South East London Sites
Compensation: £37,000 - £46,000 / year
Description
Mental Health Nurse
Location: Multi-site (including Lewisham)
Salary: NHS Band 6 (£37,000) – Band 7 (£46,000)
Immediate Start Available
About Penrose Health
Penrose Health is on a mission to streamline mental health care within general practice, reducing GP caseloads and ensuring patients with acute needs receive same-day specialist attention. Join a dynamic, growing team committed to delivering efficient, high-quality mental health support across multiple sites in London.
Key Responsibilities...
* Triage and assess new and follow-up patients in a primary care setting, aiming for 15-minute appointments wherever clinically appropriate
* Provide rapid, same-day mental health nursing services to reduce the burden on GPs and on-duty doctors
* Perform initial psychiatric diagnostics akin to A&E mental health nursing, and refer on to appropriate secondary services when needed
* Collaborate closely with Lead GPs, GPs, and our clinical/non-clinical leads,, to ensure seamless patient pathways
* Adapt infection-control protocols, including mask-wearing, to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff
Who we are looking for...
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with solid basic nurse training; A&E MHN background highly desirable
* Experience in primary care or first-contact practice (FCP) environments is a plus
* Strong, efficient mindset—able to manage a mix of new and follow-up patients with pace and precision
* Holistic approach to patient care; this is not a counselling role (counselling referrals are handled by our specialist service)
* Flexible, team-oriented, and comfortable working across multiple sites
* Multilingual candidates encouraged to apply
Why Penrose Health?
* Immediate start: Help us meet urgent patient needs from day one
* Career development: Salary aligned to NHS Bands 6–7, with regular reviews
* Collaborative culture: Work alongside leading GPs and mental health professionals dedicated to transforming primary care
* Impact: Play a pivotal role in reversing reliance on large local MH employers (e.g., SLAM) by delivering high-productivity, high-comfort care
Apply Today with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your primary care and A&E mental health experience.
Penrose Health is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive workplace.
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