East London NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Job summary

Are you looking to progress you clinical and leadership skills within an Integrated Mental Health Team?

The Isle of Dogs Neighborhood Community Mental Health Team is part of the South East Locality catchment are of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets whichcovers Primary Care Network 7 and 8. We are an established Mental Health team with motivated, proactive and supportive team members. We care for service users with complex needs, including severe and enduring mental health needs requiring us to provide skilled assessment and interventions through the integrated Health and Social Care model of care.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to develop their understanding and delivery of Health and Social Care. The successful applicant will work alongside a multi-Disciplinary team and will co-locate with partner organisations to ensure that provision of health and social care is delivered in a coherent and integrated pathway.

The Team promotes opportunities for professional development through regular supervision, access to training, including managerial and leadership and quality improvement (QI) projects.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:

Work closely with PCNs/GPs, Social Services, Housing and other statutory and voluntary agencies to navigate care pathways and ensure that service users benefit from person-centered care and support plan.
Actively engage service users and their carers in all stages of care provision, ensuring that their views and what matters to them are acknowledged and taken into account.
Be part of the Duty Rota for the Team, in line with responding to queries as they arise.
Undertake preparation and producing of statutory and other reports, and conducting other delegated responsibilities on behalf of the Team.
Have the responsible for the administration of depot medication and other clinical interventions.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and projects, audits and surveys relevant to the Service.
Be part of Continues improvement to ensure quality of service delivery is maintained.
To proactively engage in supervision and appraisal and provide supervision to junior colleagues.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum Inc HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-TH7671915

Job locations

Isle of Dogs NMHT, The Barkantine Clinic

121 Westferry Road

London

E14 8JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.

To promote a service user focused service.

Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team.

To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required.

Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service.

To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team.

To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments are adhered to.

To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues.

To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.

Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working.

Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and improvement

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.

To promote a service user focused service.

Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team.

To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required.

Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service.

To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team.

To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments are adhered to.

To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues.

To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.

Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working.

Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and improvement

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

Registered Mental Health or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
Evidence of continual professional Development
Trained Adult Safeguarding Enquiry officer or willing to undertake Enquiry Officer training.

Desirable

Higher Education qualificatio n in Mental Health Nursing AMHP or willing to undertake AMHP training

Experience

Essential

Experience in a relevant field in Mental Health
Experience in working with a diverse community in a complex environment
Experience of working as part of a multi-Professional or multi agency team

Desirable

Experience of working with service user (and carers) affected by cognitive impairme

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and how the act is used in practice.
Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and how the act is used to support service users and carers / relatives.
Knowledge and understanding of the Care Act 2014 and how the is Act implemented within care provision.
Knowledge and understanding of approaches to risk assessment and management.

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to prioritise workload.
Excellent time management skills
Ability to work autonomously and independently
Good IT skills.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

Registered Mental Health or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
Evidence of continual professional Development
Trained Adult Safeguarding Enquiry officer or willing to undertake Enquiry Officer training.

Desirable

Higher Education qualificatio n in Mental Health Nursing AMHP or willing to undertake AMHP training

Experience

Essential

Experience in a relevant field in Mental Health
Experience in working with a diverse community in a complex environment
Experience of working as part of a multi-Professional or multi agency team

Desirable

Experience of working with service user (and carers) affected by cognitive impairme

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and how the act is used in practice.
Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and how the act is used to support service users and carers / relatives.
Knowledge and understanding of the Care Act 2014 and how the is Act implemented within care provision.
Knowledge and understanding of approaches to risk assessment and management.

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to prioritise workload.
Excellent time management skills
Ability to work autonomously and independently
Good IT skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Isle of Dogs NMHT, The Barkantine Clinic

121 Westferry Road

London

E14 8JH

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Isle of Dogs NMHT, The Barkantine Clinic

121 Westferry Road

London

E14 8JH

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)