Job summary
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join Middlesbrough MHSOP Community Team working 15 hours per week.
This is a pivotal role within the team, and there is a variation which will allow you to develop and grow as a mental health nurse.
Candidates must have at least 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the time of applying
There is an expectation that you will support students as part of your role. You should be competent to work as a practice assessor ideally or agree to work toward this within an agreed time frame.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role.Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
The role will be based within the 'functional' cell of the community mental health team. You will hold a caseload of patients who may have a range of mental health conditions requiring secondary mental health input. This may include but is not limited to depression, anxiety, psychosis, trauma.
We work collaboratively with our colleagues in adult mental health using the community transformation model to ensure that service users receive support from the most appropriate team. Generally, service uses accessing this service would have a secondary mental health need alongside some level of physical frailty which required specialist input.
You would be expected to support with duty so experience around community triage may be helpful. The team also runs the memory services for the area so it would be useful to have some knowledge of dementia to support with triage.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Details
Date posted
19 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
346-TSM-008-26-A
Job locations
Woodside Resource Centre
Cavendish Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3EB
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. A lease car scheme is in operation as well as other NHS staff benefits.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit to the service please call Mel Sinclair on 01642 368930 -
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD
2. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
3. Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
4. Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
5. 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
Experience
Essential
6. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
7. Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
8. Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
9. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
10. Quality improvement activities
Knowledge
Essential
11. Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence- based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
12. Understanding of relevant legislation (. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
13. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
14. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
15. Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
16. Research and development methodology.
17. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
18. Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections