Community Mental Health Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£45,953 to £54,254 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bexleyheath, DA6 8DS
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations. Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication;monitoring service user compliance. Safety: safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment andrisk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service users own experience and clinical judgment. Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through:- Initial data collection- Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress- Feedback and discussion- Producing reports and in-care reviews- Devising a plan of care and interventions in partnership with service user, carer and MDT Coordinating junior staff and the wider care team in providing hands-on care to service users and evaluating processes of care delivered. This will include:- Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, openand non- judgmental way.- Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of always maintaining the service users respect and dignity and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.- Developing care plans that reflect service user needs and relevantpatient care documentation working in partnership with service users, wider MDT and family/carers.- Ensuring the monitoring and recording service user clinicalobservations are undertaken, such as physical observations and vital signs and treating or escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that does not fulfil the personal parameters to the relevant professional for treatment. Promote healthy lifestyles and givehealth promotion advice and support. Implementing the principles of recovery: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate contributing to psychological interventions. Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust and otherstakeholder policies. Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care. To be an active member of the mobilisation phase of the Bexleycommunity mental heath wellbeing hub. To work within a multi-disciplinary approach with the clinical andoperational teams (Oxleas NHSFT, MIND Bexley, Bexley IAPT, Bexley LA, SEL CCG, third sector organisations) and other organisations in the area. To build relationships with all stakeholders, integrate organisations and build a strong network alliance of mental health services. Lead on risk management and safety planning, identifying andimplementing brief, structured support and safety planningprogrammes for people using the service. Lead on key aspects of quality assurance to develop robust outcomeindicators for mental health nursing and other aspects of clinicalgovernance. To maintain high quality record and data keeping, to support serviceevaluation, measurement of clinical outcomes and service userexperience. Be involved in developing standard operating procedures that will affect healthcare professionals in the primary care networks and the community mental health. Ensure that agreed policies are followed to provide a safe environment for patients, relatives and staff. Lead, facilitate and participate in research projects and clinical auditand implement any changes. Deliver educational programmes in relation to clinical, practice andprofessional development using up to date methods of delivery,including e learning packages.

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