Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse - MHSOP

We are in an exciting position to be able to advertise for a community mental health nurse who is looking to be at the forefront of future healthcare and integrated working for the older adult population, working within the Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People. As a multi-disciplinary team we provide holistic assessment and treatment pathways for older adults, and people with mental health and frailty needs. Our service provides seamless pathways between primary care and secondary care services for people with functional mental illness, and also dementia care.

As a team, we can offer multi-disciplinary support from Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, as well as Mental Health Nurses. We also provide regular CPD sessions, reflective practice, staff support sessions, individual and group supervisions, and academic training, as well as access to external training resources.

Newly registered Band 5 community nurses are supported in their transition from student to nurse through a 12 month preceptorship programme., We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality care to older adults experiencing mental health difficulties. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team committed to providing compassionate, person-centred care and achieving positive outcomes for service users and their families.

Based in Welwyn Garden City, the team provides services across the East Hertfordshire locality, working collaboratively with health, social care and voluntary sector partners to support older adults with complex mental health needs.

If you are enthusiastic about working with older people, committed to recovery-focused practice and keen to develop your skills within a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact a member of the team, who will be happy to discuss the opportunity further.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout