Mental Health Practitioner

Complex Needs Neighbourhood Service Elmbridge are seeking an enthusiastic community mental health nurse to join the team.

As a Community Psychiatric Nurse, you will work within a neighbourhood team, partnering with statutory, voluntary, and community sector organisations to deliver a coordinated, person-centred approach to care.

The successful candidate will provide specialist mental health assessment, intervention, treatment, and ongoing support to patients within their own homes and community settings. You will act as a Care Coordinator/Lead Professional, where appropriate, ensuring high-quality care that promotes recovery, independence, and wellbeing.

You will be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team and have opportunities to further develop your clinical knowledge and leadership skills.

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based nursing interventions and treatment plans.
• Act as a Care Coordinator/Lead Professional for individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with patients, carers, families, and partner agencies.
• Promote recovery-focused and person-centred care.
• Contribute to safeguarding, risk management, and clinical governance requirements.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate good communications skills and able to work collaboratively within a multi-agency team.

For more information please refer to Job description.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£33,677 to £40,996 a year

Incl 5% Fringe HCAS pa, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

325-8284280-COMM

Job locations

Complex Needs for Elmbridge Neighbourhood Service

The Joseph Palmer Centre

Molesey

KT8 2QG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience, but preceptorship may be available for newly qualified nurses.

Registration

Essential

• RMN/RN (Mental Health) NMC Registered / waiting registration

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience, but preceptorship may be available for newly qualified nurses.

Registration

Essential

• RMN/RN (Mental Health) NMC Registered / waiting 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

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Complex Needs for Elmbridge Neighbourhood Service

The Joseph Palmer Centre

Molesey

KT8 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Complex Needs for Elmbridge Neighbourhood Service

The Joseph Palmer Centre

Molesey

KT8 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience, but preceptorship may be available for newly qualified nurses.

Registration

Essential

• RMN/RN (Mental Health) NMC Registered / waiting registration