Job summary
We are very excited to offer a permanent 22.5 hours Community Mental Health Nurse post within the Cheltenham Recovery Team to cover maternity leave. The post is part time and flexible working can be discussed. You will be based at Leckhampton Lodge in Cheltenham. The post would mainly involve working in and around Cheltenham and the North Cotswolds.
The Cheltenham Recovery Team is a friendly, welcoming and dynamic team providing secondary mental health care services to adults of working age, their families and significant others, to provide the best possible outcomes for people experiencing severe mental illness, with complex mental health needs. The aim of the team is to work in line with the principles of Recovery and Social Inclusion. We strive to ensure that locality services represent excellent quality, (safe and a positive experience) and good value, (efficient and effective).
The team provides a planned needs led service 9am-5pm five days a week.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a community mental health nurse who has some experience of working with adults of Working Age and caring for individuals with Enduring Mental Health problems. The post will include care coordinating a designated caseload, working within the Assessment and Care Management Policy and associated countywide risk procedures, undertaking duty and initial assessments, travelling independently, use of IT skills and a working knowledge of legislation regarding safeguarding vulnerable adults, the MHA and MCA.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
* 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
* 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
* 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details Date posted
22 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
327-25-717
Job locations
Leckhampton Lodge
Charlton Lane
Cheltenham
GL53 9DZ
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a senior member of the team working with service users across the Strategic Service Units who have a common and severe mental health. The purpose of thisrole is to:
* Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for service users who are experiencing common, acute mental health and longer-term recovery needs.
* Optimise the service users ability to remain in the community and / or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles or recovering and social inclusion and the 10 essential capabilities.
* Support clinical governance initiatives at ward / hospital level e.g. Essence of Care Clinical Audit
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a senior member of the team working with service users across the Strategic Service Units who have a common and severe mental health. The purpose of thisrole is to:
* Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for service users who are experiencing common, acute mental health and longer-term recovery needs.
* Optimise the service users ability to remain in the community and / or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles or recovering and social inclusion and the 10 essential capabilities.
* Support clinical governance initiatives at ward / hospital level e.g. Essence of Care Clinical Audit
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* Experience in Mental Health
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RNMH)
Desirable
* Registered as a Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber
KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS Essential
* Understanding of SMI
Desirable
* Understanding of Recovery
Experience Essential
* Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health or related area
* Significant post registration community experience
* Extensive experience of first line assessments including assessment of risk
Desirable
* Experience of providing short term evidence based interventions
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* Experience in Mental Health
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RNMH)
Desirable
* Registered as a Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber
KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS Essential
* Understanding of SMI
Desirable
* Understanding of Recovery
Experience Essential
* Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health or related area
* Significant post registration community experience
* Extensive experience of first line assessments including assessment of risk
Desirable
* Experience of providing short term evidence based interventions
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.
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.
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
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Leckhampton Lodge
Charlton Lane
Cheltenham
GL53 9DZ
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Leckhampton Lodge
Charlton Lane
Cheltenham
GL53 9DZ
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
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