Job summary
Doncaster Adult Mental Health Services

Community Mental Health Nurse - Band 6 post
Location: Doncaster Central Locality Adult Mental Health Team.
Salary: AFC Band 6
Hours: 37.5 hours

The Adult Community Mental Health Teams within Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6, community mental health nurse to join the Central AMH Locality Team.

The Central Locality Team provide support to individuals with complex and enduring mental health issues. The team offers a range of management strategies and interventions including various psychological therapies.

Applicants must demonstrate a flexible approach, evolving around the needs of service users, their families and significant others. The role involves working as a team member, with the responsibility of a caseload across traditional boundaries of Adult and the voluntary sector services. The service ethos is focused on recovery and social inclusion and therefore offers successful applicants an exciting and demanding opportunity to improve people's lives.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent team working skills, who is keen to develop their knowledge and skills in this area. You should be a competent and motivated practitioner with appropriate demonstrable experience. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing assessment and therapeutic intervention in the community

Main duties of the job
To deliver a health and social care service working as an integral member of the Community Mental Health Services providing a service for people experiencing / recovering from severe and enduring mental health problems.

The post holder through case management will lead and contribute to the provision of a comprehensive range of community services as a key worker for a defined caseload.

To be accountable for a clinical caseload delivering appropriate and effective evidence based care to meet the needs of the individual.

To work collaboratively with patients and their carers to facilitate and promote rehabilitation and recovery helping patients to achieve and maintain their optimum level of mental health functioning and quality of life in the community.

About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Equal Opportunities' Policy.
• Knowledge of the National Health Service and related organisations.
• Knowledge and understanding of current mental health issues
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Care Act including other relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Experience in mental health work
• experience in delivering psycho-social interventions

Experience
Essential

• Appropriate experience either pre or post qualification in the field of mental health
• Crisis working
• Management of complex needs

Desirable

• Work in multi-disciplinary Setting
• Local Government experience
• Mental Health experience
• Care Programme Approach
• Care co-ordination.
• Experience of working with Older people with mental health problems

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree, Diploma or equivalent in R.M.N, and significant pre-qualification experience plus additional training/short courses

Desirable

• Continuing post qualification Mental health training
• Experience of working with People with mental health problems

Skills
Essential

• Understanding of the previous Care Programme Approach (replaced with Dialog+) and ability to fulfil Lead professional role.
• Assessment and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise work.
• Range of intervention skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Evidence of co-ordinating /planning interagency approaches to mental health care.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also without direct supervision.
• Excellent communication skills in individual and group settings High standards of literacy and IT skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address: Tickhill road Hospital site, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8QN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager
Ashley O'Horan
ashley.ohoran@nhs.net
03000212031

Details
Date posted: 23 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 376-DCGM-0358
Job locations: Tickhill road Hospital site, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8QN, United Kingdom

Supporting documents
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