Community Mental health Nurse - Older Adult CMHT

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Brent Older Adults Community Mental Health Team on a part-time basis.

We are a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team providing specialist mental health care to older adults in the diverse London Borough of Brent. We support people with a range of mental health needs, including functional mental illness, dementia, and complex presentations, promoting independence within the community.

This role offers the opportunity to develop specialist community mental health skills while working autonomously and as part of an experienced MDT. You will work collaboratively with service users, carers, families, primary care, social care and voluntary sector partners to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

As a Community Mental Health Nurse, you will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, manage a defined caseload, coordinate care, contribute to risk management and safeguarding, and deliver evidence-based interventions to promote recovery, wellbeing and independence. You will build therapeutic relationships with service users and carers, supporting them through complex and challenging circumstances.

Main duties of the job

Take responsibility for a complex caseload of older adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions, including dementia, functional mental illness, comorbid physical health needs and complex psychosocial difficulties.

Act as Care Coordinator within the Care Programme Approach (CPA) / Dialog+ framework, ensuring holistic assessment, collaborative care planning, and review of recovery-focused care plans.

Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues and external agencies including psychiatry, psychology, social care, primary care, memory services, inpatient teams and voluntary sector partners.

Participate in duty systems including triage, urgent assessments and crisis response, ensuring timely intervention.

Contribute to safeguarding processes in line with Trust and local authority policies.

Provide supervision, mentorship and support to junior staff, students and support workers, promoting learning and best practice.

Participate in MDT meetings, case discussions and service development, contributing to continuous quality improvement.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with Trust and NMC standards.

Promote least restrictive practice and support independence within the community wherever possible.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate, person-centred mental health care across diverse communities. Our Older Adults Mental Health services in Brent support individuals with a range of mental health conditions, including dementia and severe and enduring mental illness, with a strong focus on recovery, dignity and promoting independence.

The Brent Older Persons Community Mental Health Team is a well-established multidisciplinary service including nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists and support staff, working collaboratively to deliver holistic, integrated care tailored to the diverse population we serve.

We provide a supportive working environment where staff wellbeing, supervision, reflective practice and continuous professional development are prioritised.

Our teams work closely with primary care, acute services, social care and voluntary sector partners to ensure coordinated, joined-up care for service users and carers. We are committed to service improvement, innovation and developing high-quality pathways that improve outcomes for older adults.

Working within CNWL means being part of an organisation that values inclusion, respect and excellence in care delivery, supporting staff to develop professionally and personally within their roles.