Community Psychiatric Nurse

This position

allows nurses to deliver crucial mental health support and interventions

directly within the community, positively influencing patients' lives. The

flexibility inherent in a bank role means nurses can tailor their schedules to

fit personal commitments, promoting a healthy work-life balance. Additionally,

the diverse community settings offer rich opportunities for skill enhancement,

professional autonomy, and engaging with individuals from various backgrounds.

The ability to provide compassionate, patient-centered care on a flexible

schedule makes this role both professionally rewarding and personally

accommodating.

Main duties of the job

Providing robust assessment of

patients (by telephone or face-to-face) who have been referred due to

presenting with mental health difficulties.

Identifying appropriate care pathways

and ensuring the least restrictive option to meet the needs of the patient and

ensuring their wellbeing.

Signposting to appropriate care

providers (including primary and tertiary care).

Raising concerns to senior staff for

support and management.

Completing documentation and

planning care for patients.

Presenting cases to

Multi-Disciplinary Team for discussion around care pathway.

Liaison with colleagues nursing,

occupational therapy, medics, psychology and admin.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£25.76 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-26-0291

Job locations

St. Pancras Hospital

4 St Pancras Way

London

NW1 0PE

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

What youll need:

A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a

Community Psychiatric Nurse in an UK hospital environment within

the last 3 years

Comply with NMC Professional Registration and

keep up to date with current nursing practices

• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

Job responsibilities

What youll need:

A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a

Community Psychiatric Nurse in an UK hospital environment within

the last 3 years

Comply with NMC Professional Registration and

keep up to date with current nursing practices

• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• The candidate will need to have worked for at least 6 months in the last 3 years as a Community Psychiatric Nurse and have an in-date NMC registration.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• The candidate will need to have worked for at least 6 months in the last 3 years as a Community Psychiatric Nurse and have an in-date NMC registration.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

St. Pancras Hospital

4 St Pancras Way

London

NW1 0PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

St. Pancras Hospital

4 St Pancras Way

London

NW1 0PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities

What youll need:

A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a

Community Psychiatric Nurse in an UK hospital environment within

the last 3 years

Comply with NMC Professional Registration and

keep up to date with current nursing practices

• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

Experience

Essential

• The candidate will need to have worked for at least 6 months in the last 3 years as a Community Psychiatric Nurse and have an in-date NMC registration.