Job summary We are looking to recruit two Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse with a passion for working with people with mental health condition. This is a well established, high performing team delivering compassionate care in the community to adults who suffer from mental health problem. You will be working in a team that is diverse in background, highly motivated, friendly, agile, flexible and responsive. The post-holder will provide effective and timely care within a multidisciplinary team setting for working age adults who present with functional mental health problems who are residing in the London Borough of Barnet. The post holder will carry a defined caseload and will work closely with other members of the team, including Psychologists, Medical professionals, Social Workers, Nurses other Health & Allied professionals to ensure that the best quality of care is provided. This work will be underpinned by a bio psychosocial model of care and the post holder will ensure that best practice psycho-social interventions are offered wherever possible within their skill set. Main duties of the job To work as a Care-coordinator within the team in the planning, delivery, co-ordination and evaluation of assessments and formulation To work closely and collaboratively with other members of the team including Psychologists Medical professionals and other Allied Professionals to provide optimal To carry out complex person-centred assessments. To ensure that all care offered is evidence based and all interventions take into account specific physical, cultural, psychological and spiritual needs of service users. To assess care needs, devise care programmes, packages of care including Risk assessment, Dialog and implement and evaluate these in collaboration with individual service users and their carers. To support and mentor less experienced staff, support workers and students from related professional backgrounds who are on placement within the team. To undertake duties designed to extend clinical and managerial expertise as delegated by the Team Manager when required. To undertake comprehensive outcome monitoring of all referrals. About us North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year Per annum including HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 306-BEH-2635 Job locations The Redhill Clinic 64 Station Road Edgware HA8 7AB Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. Person Specification Skills Essential Communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team Demonstrate a clear understanding of current Mental Health legislation and its application / use in practice or legislation relevant to substance misuse services Understanding of current issues informing the Health Agenda Experience of using word processing and database, as well as willingness to improve existing skills Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues within a dynamic environment Desirable Evidence of other further post registration education and training Experience of working within a Multi-cultural framework Knowledge of Phlebotomy, adult Venepuncture desirable, training will be provided Demonstrable significant experience of working in mental health or a substance misuse setting Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse Knowledge Essential Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery incl. Care Programme Approach, National Service Framework for Mental Health and the Mental Health Act Person Specification Skills Essential Communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team Demonstrate a clear understanding of current Mental Health legislation and its application / use in practice or legislation relevant to substance misuse services Understanding of current issues informing the Health Agenda Experience of using word processing and database, as well as willingness to improve existing skills Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues within a dynamic environment Desirable Evidence of other further post registration education and training Experience of working within a Multi-cultural framework Knowledge of Phlebotomy, adult Venepuncture desirable, training will be provided Demonstrable significant experience of working in mental health or a substance misuse setting Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse Knowledge Essential Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery incl. Care Programme Approach, National Service Framework for Mental Health and the Mental Health Act 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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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). Additional information 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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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). Employer details Employer name 306 North London NHS Foundation Trust Address The Redhill Clinic 64 Station Road Edgware HA8 7AB Employer's website https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)