# Community Mental Health Nurse, Band 6

**Company**: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: Watford
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: bank
**Salary**: £38,682 a year per annum pro rata
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Community Mental Health Nurse at Band 6 to work via a Bank Contract, based in Watford for our Community Adult Mental Health Team.

The post holder will be responsible for assessing care needs, developing, implementing, and evaluating care programs for people with complex mental health and social care needs.

Key responsibilities include:

- Managing a patient caseload and carrying out specialist mental health care assessments

- Developing, implementing, and documenting specialist care plans

- Administering, storing, and disposing of medication safely

- Supervising and teaching junior staff and students

- Working collaboratively with internal and external partners

The successful candidate will have:

- A valid NMC registration

- At least 1 year's post-registration experience at Band 5 in a relevant mental health setting

- Knowledge of mental health legislation and risk assessment

- Effective communication and teamworking skills

We offer a range of benefits, including a competitive salary of £38,682 per annum pro-rata, flexible working, and a supportive work environment.

## Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

## Skills

### Required
- NMC registration
- Mental Health Nursing
- Risk Assessment
- Team Working

### Nice to have
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting

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