Community Mental Health Nurse | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£42,939 - £50,697 pa inc
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Erith, DA8 3EE
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	8 Oct 2026

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Summary

An exciting fixed-term or secondment opportunity has arisen within the Bexley Early Intervention in Psychosis Team following the current post holder’s promotion. The role involves supporting people recovering from a first episode of psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychosis services across the Trust are dynamic, highly trained and committed to delivering evidence-based approaches that support clients throughout their recovery. The successful candidate will be motivated, flexible and creative in engaging clients, with some experience and knowledge of delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions to people experiencing psychosis.

The post holder will receive close support from the team and opportunities to participate in training and development through its continuing professional development programme.

Experience and knowledge of working with people with dual diagnosis would also be desirable.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact: Margaret Owoeye (Clinical Lead) 02036689553 / 07767587290

Mental Health Nurses work as part of a team to deliver quality evidence based mental health nursing care to clients within their own home, community locations, clinical environments and care settings.

The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary mental health care team (community based) assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, under the supervision of senior community mental health staff.

The post holder will maintain positive communication link between primary care, secondary care, social services and voluntary agencies.

To participate and provide support and health education programmes for patients, carers and families.

To establish professional relationships with patients and carers through effective interpersonal skills.

To ensure own mandatory training is kept up to date in line with Oxleas Foundation NHS Trust guidelines.

To provide evidence based care to patients, assess and formulate personalised care plans, and implement and evaluate care

Work to NMC Guidelines and maintain professionalism at all times.

To work flexibly and support colleagues within Community Mental Health Services as required and requested by the line manager to meet the needs of the service.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We’re Kind

• We’re

• We Listen

• We Care

Overview of the Post

The post holder will maintain positive communication link between primary care, secondary care, social services and voluntary agencies.

Key Task and Responsibilities

To participate and provide support and health education programmes for patients, carers and families.

To establish professional relationships with patients and carers through effective interpersonal skills.

To ensure own mandatory training is kept up to date in line with Oxleas Foundation NHS Trust guidelines.

To provide evidence based care to patients, assess and formulate personalised care plans, and implement and evaluate care

Work to NMC Guidelines and maintain professionalism at all times.

To work flexibly and support colleagues within Community Mental Health Services as required and requested by the line manager to meet the needs of the service.

Management responsibilities

To prioritise clinical workload according to patient need.

To report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or near misses promptly and when required, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.

To demonstrate efficient and effective use of resources within own practice.

To attend and participate in clinical supervision in line with Trust policy.

To understand and adhere to all Oxleas Foundation NHS Trust policies procedures and guidelines.

To demonstrate an awareness of mental health care delivery systems and the local and national priorities of mental health care delivery.

To actively participate in the Professional Development Review (PDR) process and ensure training needs are addressed.

To maintain NMC registration.

Leadership

Complies with the NMC Code of Conduct & PREP requirements

To be accountable to line manager and professional leads.

To act as a mentor to non-registered team members and support them to achieve their learning objectives.

To undertake preceptor training (if not completed) and support more senior staff in mentoring of student nurses.

Clinical

To work under supervision during induction period and identify any learning in own competencies to undertake the role.

Work/Liaise with other nursing team members to ensure that plans of nursing care are carried out to the agreed standard.

To demonstrate evidence of comprehensive nursing assessment and documentation of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patient/client.

To work within a clinical effectiveness framework using evidence based practice, research and audit to plan implement and evaluate care.

To share good practice in order to improve standards of care.

To assist in the development and evaluation of teaching programmes for students and other care workers.

Research

To be aware of and keep up to date with current research-based evidence.

To participate in research, audit or quality assurance projects as required and provide evidence-based care

Communication

To ensure effective communication with patients and their carers, including the provision of patient education, health promotion and emotional support where appropriate.

To ensure effective communication with senior nursing staff and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

To record treatment and care carried out in the patients/clients home on appropriate documentation. Records must be kept up to date and accurate in accordance with trust policies.

Ensure that all relevant information regarding patients is documented and where appropriate reported and acted upon immediately.

To provide accurate written and verbal reports as required.

To keep a diary for the purpose of planning work and recording all visits.

To maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, staff and organisation.

To have the ability to interpret sensitive information and communicate with a sympathetic and empathic approach to patient-centred care.

To be able to work appropriately with any barriers to communication: physical disabilities and cultural backgrounds.

Unsocial Hours

The post holder needs to meet the needs of the service by being available to work flexibly (outside of office hours under supervision if required).

Person SpecificationNMC Registration

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Professional

• Some experience of working with psychosis

Desirable

• Some experience of working in community mental health (placement)

• Experience of working with Dual Diagnosis

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026

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