Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse - Bury South Adult CMHT

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  • Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
  • £31,049-37,796 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 22 hours ago
We, the Bury South Adult CMHT, currently have a substantive Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse (34.875 hours) post available and are looking for a nurse to join our trust and bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm for developing the service.Our team work together to support each other as well as giving you the autonomy to work with individuals, develop therapeutic relationships and support individuals to live as rich and meaningful a life as possible. We are a recovery focused, multi-disciplinary team providing an effective, supportive, and professional service for our Service Users and Carers.We are looking for people to join us in building what the future service of looks like. You will be supported to develop a strong understanding of your role as a Care Coordinator/Assessor and join our dedicated multidisciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate community interventions for those individuals referred to our service.Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and work towards positive outcomes.You'll be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team. You'll regularly be working with external agencies as part of a service users care, so being able to work well in a team and having excellent communication skills is vital. You can expect a thorough induction and training / preceptorship period, and opportunities for ongoing development.Main duties of the jobYou will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, training, and a sound supervision structure.You can expect a manageable case load and a supportive management team to ensure you're able to work independently but support is never far away if needed.The ideal candidate should have experience in working in a mental health environment and ideally experience in working in community teams.Working in a busy and dynamic Adult Community Mental Health Team means every day will be different. You will be involved in:Managing a caseload via face to face and telephone contacts for those under The Care Programme ApproachUndertaking initial urgent/routine assessments on behalf of the serviceAttending multi-disciplinary team meetings.Attending outpatient clinic appointmentsUndertaking face to face visits in the community setting including home visitsWorking with service users and their families/carers to care plan holistic goal setting and engage in treatment planning and working in collaboration with internal/external stakeholdersAttending regular MDT meetings and liaising with colleagues from other services (both internally and externally such as Social Care, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team and third sector organisations)Medication administrationWe also works with needs types and have many evidence based work books to enhance the Service user experience.Participating in the duty worker rota (Monday to Friday 09:00am to 17:00pm)About usHere at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.BenefitsBenefits included with this role are:-
  • NHS pension
  • A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • Career progression
  • Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • Staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more.
DetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-time, Flexible workingReference number246-WSU7239407-BJob locationsG BlockHospital RoadBury St EdmundsIP33 3PXJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!**Previous applicants need not to apply**Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified applicants ** Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!**Previous applicants need not to apply**Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified applicants **Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH)
ExperienceEssential
  • Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs
SkillsEssential
  • Ability to independently travel - has own transport (or will do at commencement of role)
  • Be self-aware and have the ability to learn
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH)
ExperienceEssential
  • Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs
SkillsEssential
  • Ability to independently travel - has own transport (or will do at commencement of role)
  • Be self-aware and have the ability to learn

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