The closing date is 14 September 2025
Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Primary Nurse to work i ourKingston Older Peoples CMHT. The Kingston Older Peoples CMHT, Memory Service & Care Home Team has been well-established for over 20 years. In the past year our services are being evaluated through transformation. During the new formation of the team many new roles have been developed. All our staff work across both the Memory Service, Older People’s CMHT & Care Home Team and we enjoy integrated caseload management, helping to better meet our service user’s needs and patient safety.
Main duties of the job
The role of Community Mental Health Nurse is both demanding and very rewarding. You will be responsible for reviewing service users and supporting carers and relatives which may be completely new to Mental Health Services. You will also be responsible for a caseload of service users with complex needs, some may have chronic and acute mental health needs. There will be an expectation to working independently and provide effective caseload management. Knowledge and working with old age mental health conditions would be an advantage.
Holistic assessment alongside a recovery style approach will be essential in supporting our service users. There will also be an expectation to attend interdisciplinary meetings, help with auditing and improving the team’s key performance indicators. Mandatory and developmental training will be provided. Having access to your own car and driving will be an essential requirement for the post holder to help them complete home visits. A mileage allowance will be provided.
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Master’s degree
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of researchbased/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience as a preceptor / mentor
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
Desirable
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit.
- Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects
- Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, without close supervision
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.
- Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
- Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
Desirable
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework
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).