Senior Community Mental Health Nurse Band 6/Development Post Band 5-6


Company:	Cornwall Partnership Foundation NHS Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum/Pro Rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	St Austell, PL25 4QN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Restormel Community Mental Health Team is looking for a motivated and experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team within Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing mental health difficulties and to support their recovery through high-quality, person-centred care.

We are seeking a dynamic practitioner to lead our duty desk service. The role involves managing incoming telephone calls, triaging referrals, coordinating information and working closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team. You will need to be highly organised, able to prioritise effectively in a busy environment, and confident in making clinical decisions.

We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 staff and aspiring practitioners seeking career progression. A Band 5-6 developmental opportunity is available, with comprehensive support, supervision and training to enable successful progression to Band 6.

Why Join Us?

• Supportive and experienced team environment.

• Excellent development and career progression opportunities.

• NHS pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.

• Commitment to staff wellbeing and flexible working options.

If you are passionate about improving mental health care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation, we would love to hear from you.

This is a community-based role that may require frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

· Toberesponsiblefortheassessmentofcareneedsandclinicalmanagementofadefinedcaseload within the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) Mental Health Service.

· Tocarrycontinuingresponsibilityforthedevelopment,implementationandevaluationofprograms of care, utilising the care co-ordination system.

• Todeveloptheinterfacebetweenprimaryandsecondarycareservicessothepatients/carersare offered focused and co-ordinated packages of care that are appropriate to their needs.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’

This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Sep 2026

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