NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Community Mental Health Nurse
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Job Overview
The Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse within the Mental Health and Wellness Team (MHWT) South provides high quality, recovery focused nursing care to adults experiencing a range of mental health needs within the community. Working across Waltham Forest, primarily covering Leyton and Leytonstone, the post holder will deliver evidence based interventions that promote mental wellbeing, reduce risk, prevent relapse, and support individuals to remain safe and independent within their local communities.
The post holder will undertake comprehensive mental and physical health assessments, develop and review person centred care plans, coordinate care, and deliver therapeutic interventions in collaboration with service users, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues, and partner agencies. They will manage a defined caseload under the supervision of senior clinicians, ensuring that care is delivered in accordance with professional standards, Trust policies, and relevant legislation.
The Band 5 Nurse will be responsible for monitoring mental state, assessing and managing risk, administering and reviewing medication, supporting physical healthcare needs, and promoting recovery through strengths based and trauma informed approaches. The post holder will contribute to safeguarding processes, crisis management, service development, and quality improvement initiatives, while maintaining accurate and timely clinical records.
As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will work collaboratively to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care, supporting positive outcomes for service users and contributing to the delivery of high quality community mental health services.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver community based mental health nursing interventions aligned to individual care plans, supporting recovery, resilience, and self management.
- Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments including mental state, risk, physical health, and social needs, contributing to formulation and multidisciplinary decision making.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative care plans, ensuring timely reviews and clear outcome focused goals.
- Monitor and respond to changes in presentation, escalating concerns appropriately and contributing to crisis prevention and relapse planning.
- Promote safe practice through robust risk assessment and management, safeguarding practice, and adherence to relevant legislation and local policies.
- Support medication related care (within scope of practice), including monitoring effects and side effects, physical health observations, and adherence support, working closely with prescribers.
- Provide health promotion and physical health support, recognising and responding to health inequalities and barriers to access.
- Maintain high standards of documentation, information governance, and communication, including effective handover and liaison with partner services.
- Contribute to a positive learning culture by engaging in supervision, reflective practice, mandatory training, and continuing professional development.
- Act in line with the NMC Code and uphold professional standards, values, and behaviours at all times.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The Band 5 Nurse will provide high quality, recovery focused community mental health nursing care to adults with a range of mental health needs. The post holder will work as part of the Mental Health and Wellness Team South, delivering evidence based interventions, supporting care coordination, and contributing to safe, effective, and compassionate care.
The role requires the post holder to manage a delegated caseload, work flexibly across community and clinic settings, and contribute to a duty rota operating from 9am to 5pm. The post holder will work in partnership with service users, carers, families, and a wide range of agencies to promote recovery, social inclusion, and improved outcomes, while adhering to trust policies, professional standards, and the NMC Code.
Clinical Assessment and Intervention Delivery
The post holder will undertake comprehensive mental health nursing assessments including mental state, risk, psycho social, and functional assessments, under the guidance of senior clinicians where required. They will deliver a range of nursing interventions appropriate to Band 5 competence, including recovery oriented support, brief interventions, relapse prevention work, and ongoing monitoring.
The post holder will work with service users who may present with multiple diagnoses and complex mental health needs, taking into account physical, cognitive, emotional, and perceptual abilities in order to identify strengths, difficulties, and areas requiring support.
Care Planning, Recovery, and Social Inclusion
The post holder will develop and implement person centred, outcome focused care plans that reflect service user goals, strengths, cultural needs, and recovery priorities. They will embed the NELFT and local authority Recovery and Social Inclusion agenda into everyday practice and support smooth transitions between services, ensuring service users, families, and carers are actively involved.
Duty Rota And Operational Responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the MHWT South duty rota between 9am and 5pm. This includes responding to incoming referrals, urgent queries, task allocation, and supporting team coordination under the direction of senior staff.
Medicines Support, Clinics, and Physical Health Care
The post holder will support the delivery of depot clinics and Clozapine clinics as required, in line with training and competency. They will undertake physical health checks, monitor medication effects and side effects, and escalate concerns appropriately. The post holder will promote physical health screening, health education, and engagement with primary care services.
Risk Management and Safeguarding
The post holder will complete and review risk assessments and risk management plans, contributing to crisis prevention and maintaining safety. They will recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns for adults and children, raising concerns in line with local and trust safeguarding procedures and seeking guidance from senior staff when needed.
Quality, Equity, and Service Development
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The post holder will challenge inequity through reflective practice and adherence to quality and governance frameworks. They will support service transformation by engaging with pathway development and service improvement initiatives that enhance access, experience, and outcomes for service users.
Team Working, Learning, and Professional Practice
The post holder will work collaboratively within the multi disciplinary team and provide informal leadership within their area of practice or developing specialism. They will actively engage in supervision, appraisal, training, and continuous professional development, maintaining professional competence and contributing to a positive learning culture.
Health, Safety, and Professional Standards
The post holder will adhere to health and safety policies, lone working procedures, and personal safety guidance relevant to community practice. They will maintain accurate and timely documentation, uphold confidentiality, and act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Standards at all times.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME)
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Working for Us
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.
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