Community Mental Health Lead Practitioner (Nurse) – Band 6, NHS AfC
Job Ref: 354-AC-21285 • Location: Bognor Regis Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Team • Salary: £32,073 – £48,117 per annum • Hours: 37.5 per week • Contract: Permanent • Closing date: 03/06/2026 08:00
Job Overview
The Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is seeking a qualified Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse) experienced in community-based mental health care with a strong interest in multidisciplinary teamwork.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain patient safety and collaborate with patients, carers and team members.
- Recognise potential for patient harm, abuse or neglect and take reasonable steps to protect the patient.
- Provide clinical advice on complex issues to team members and other disciplines.
- Conduct urgent and priority assessments, including risk assessments.
- Make decisions and coordinate care in crisis situations.
- Take responsibility for the management of complex cases when the Care Coordinator/Lead Professional is absent and urgent response is required.
- Support the team where Intensive Home-Based Treatment is required.
- Coordinate liaison with other services (e.g., Police, A&E) as required.
- Participate in setting quality standards and promote consistent approaches within the team.
- Deliver interventions in accordance with agreed care plans.
- Document observations and reports verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
- Assist with specialist assessments, applying mental capacity legislation and safeguarding procedures.
- Maintain professional standards of care at all times.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse or relevant health professional with current registration.
- Completion of a Mentorship Course/ENB or equivalent professional development.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Knowledge & Experience
- Significant post‑qualifying experience in mental health or neuro‑developmental settings.
- Experience working with people with complex health problems.
- Experience supervising staff.
- Experience providing a range of clinical interventions.
- Experience consultative work with professionals.
- Experience conducting clinical and risk assessments.
- Experience partnership working across statutory and non‑statutory teams and agencies.
- Experience working within the CPA process and understanding of clinical governance.
- Previous community practice experience.
Employment Conditions
The role is a development opportunity from Band 5 to Band 6. Salaries are awarded from the bottom of the pay scale unless previous relevant NHS experience is documented.
Employer Statement
SPFT is committed to building a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled candidates. All staff will complete safeguarding training relevant to their role.
Contact
Service Manager Hannah Ryan – Email: hannah.ryan15@nhs.net • Telephone: 0300 304 0055
Team Leaders: Becky Orr – becky.orr2@nhs.net
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Job Ref: 354-AC-21285 • Location: Bognor Regis Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Team • Salary: £32,073 – £48,117 per annum • Hours: 37.5 per week • Contract: Permanent • Closing date: 03/06/2026 08:00
Job Overview
The Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is seeking a qualified Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse) experienced in community-based mental health care with a strong interest in multidisciplinary teamwork.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain patient safety and collaborate with patients, carers and team members.
- Recognise potential for patient harm, abuse or neglect and take reasonable steps to protect the patient.
- Provide clinical advice on complex issues to team members and other disciplines.
- Conduct urgent and priority assessments, including risk assessments.
- Make decisions and coordinate care in crisis situations.
- Take responsibility for the management of complex cases when the Care Coordinator/Lead Professional is absent and urgent response is required.
- Support the team where Intensive Home-Based Treatment is required.
- Coordinate liaison with other services (e.g., Police, A&E) as required.
- Participate in setting quality standards and promote consistent approaches within the team.
- Deliver interventions in accordance with agreed care plans.
- Document observations and reports verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
- Assist with specialist assessments, applying mental capacity legislation and safeguarding procedures.
- Maintain professional standards of care at all times.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse or relevant health professional with current registration.
- Completion of a Mentorship Course/ENB or equivalent professional development.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Knowledge & Experience
- Significant post‑qualifying experience in mental health or neuro‑developmental settings.
- Experience working with people with complex health problems.
- Experience supervising staff.
- Experience providing a range of clinical interventions.
- Experience consultative work with professionals.
- Experience conducting clinical and risk assessments.
- Experience partnership working across statutory and non‑statutory teams and agencies.
- Experience working within the CPA process and understanding of clinical governance.
- Previous community practice experience.
Employment Conditions
The role is a development opportunity from Band 5 to Band 6. Salaries are awarded from the bottom of the pay scale unless previous relevant NHS experience is documented.
Employer Statement
SPFT is committed to building a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled candidates. All staff will complete safeguarding training relevant to their role.
Contact
Service Manager Hannah Ryan – Email: hannah.ryan15@nhs.net • Telephone: 0300 304 0055
Team Leaders: Becky Orr – becky.orr2@nhs.net
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