Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 20 November 2026

Job summary
To be part of an integrated health/social care team providing inpatient care for service users suffering from serious and enduring mental illness. Offering nursing interventions in a wide variety of clinical, therapeutic and social forms with the aim of promoting mental health, well-being, self-autonomy and independence. You will be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nursing care, in liaison with the care team in the capacity of a mental health nurse.

Main duties of the job
Your role will include;

• Provide therapeutic interpersonal skills when engaging with a client.
• Perform nursing assessments of a client's personal needs using relevant skills and assessment tools.
• Implement a range of clinical skills in the assessment client risk.
• Construct client care plans and risk management plans based on their assessed needs.
• Perform nursing interventions advocated within the clients care plan.
• Recognise the contribution of others in the provision of client care.
• Involve clients and/or carers in the care panning and care delivery in a compassionate and appropriate manner which considers their diverse needs.

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.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 274-12223-AI-A
Job locations: Castle Ward, Peter Hodgkinson Centre, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN1 5UA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please view the 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.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RMN or RNLD 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent
• Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice.

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and barriers to effective communication whilst being considerate of client confidentiality
• Relevant experience of working with mental health needs
• Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
• Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Government principles.

Desirable

• Previous experience working as a registered mental health nurse with people with mental health problems.
• Personal experience in the delivery of physical care to others

Skills & Competences
Essential

• Sound clinical reasoning skills.
• Highly motivated and able to engage with service users and carers to improve outcomes
• Ability to work independently and collectively

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Castle Ward, Peter Hodgkinson Centre, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN1 5UA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager Sue Fletcher, s.fletcher18@nhs.net, 01522572287

Supporting documents
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