Community Psychiatric Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£45,953 to £54,254 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Teddington, TW11 0LB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

Undertake comprehensive mental health, psychosocial and risk assessments for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Formulate and implement collaborative, recovery-focused care plans in partnership with service users, carers and the multidisciplinary team. Provide intensive home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission and support early discharge from inpatient services where appropriate. Deliver evidence-based interventions, crisis management and therapeutic support to service users in their own homes and community settings. Assess, monitor and manage risk, ensuring risk assessments and safety plans are regularly reviewed and updated. Administer, monitor and support the safe management of medication, including assessing effectiveness, side effects and adherence Work collaboratively with carers, community mental health teams, inpatient wards, GPs, emergency services and other partner agencies to facilitate seamless care. Participate in the triage and gatekeeping of referrals, contributing to decisions regarding admission avoidance and suitability for home treatment. Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical documentation in line with Trust policies and professional standards. Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to junior staff, students and support workers. Contribute to safeguarding processes and ensure statutory responsibilities are fulfilled. Participate in rota duties, including shift work, weekends, bank holidays as required by the service. Escalate concerns relating to patient safety, capacity and demand, staffing or service pressures appropriately. Contribute to service development, audits, quality improvement initiatives and the achievement of team KPIs and performance standards Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

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