Community Psychiatric Nurse
The closing date is 14 June 2026
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full‑time Band 6 CPN to join our Locality Mental Health Team supporting the North area of Lincoln.
We are looking for a highly motivated RMN who is keen to join a supportive and recovery‑focused service, working with service users experiencing severe and enduring mental ill‑health.
The post holder will work within a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team including Community Mental Health Nurses, Recovery Practitioners, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, Psychological Intervention Facilitators, Nursing Associates, Community Support Workers, Psychiatrists, Psychologists and admin staff. The post holder will also work alongside Neighbourhood Teams, Integrated Placement Based Teams, Adult Social Care, GP surgeries and other partner organisations to ensure the best outcomes for patients and carers.
The candidate will be committed to a recovery‑focused way of working, inherent within the team culture, empowering and instilling hope to our service users.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide high‑quality person‑centred care to patients, families and carers. The applicant will act as Lead Healthcare Professional, undertake comprehensive evidence‑based assessments and have a sound knowledge of psycho‑social interventions, supporting service users to work towards recovery goals, build self‑resilience and promote independent living.
The successful applicant will require enthusiasm for service development within a complex and changing service and therefore excellent communication and leadership skills are required.
The applicant must have a flexible and ‘can do’ approach, with the ability to work under pressure and adapt to changes, often at short notice. A positive attitude is essential for effective teamwork and management of the challenges and complexities within our work.
The successful applicant will be offered robust clinical and managerial supervision on a regular basis to help them complete their role to the best of their ability and with sound knowledge and confidence. Additional training courses are available and the applicant will be encouraged to participate to continue with their own professional development and stay up to date with recent evidence‑based practice.
The post holder will also need the ability to travel independently in the community to deliver services, with a hybrid approach to working.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. We are rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, with a Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well‑led and ‘good’ overall.
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Benefits
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- Free eye tests
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person Specification
Experience
- Relevant experience of working with adults with mental health needs, or clear evidence of substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis and transferable skills to both community and inpatient settings.
- Experience working with people with severe and enduring mental illnesses.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Skills and Competences
- Sound knowledge of national agenda for mental health.
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of information governance principles.
- Delegation while maintaining overall responsibility for patient care where appropriate.
- Ability to lead a clinical team.
- Ability to work independently and collectively.
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
- Highly motivated and able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes.
- Highly developed communication skills.
Qualifications
- RMN or RNID or RN: First level registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent.
- Currently registered nurse.
- ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent.
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice.
- Management training.
Special Requirements
- Ability to travel independently across the county.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Contact
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Natasha Jefferson, Team Manager via email at Natasha.jefferson@nhs.net.
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