Community Psychiatric Nurse

Cromwell Medical Staffing is currently seeking an experienced Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) to support community mental health services on a 12 -week placement. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled mental health nurse to manage a defined caseload, deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, and contribute to effective community-based mental health interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for a caseload of service users experiencing a range of mental health conditions
• Undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, ensuring appropriate risk management plans are in place
• Act as Care Coordinator in line with CPA (Care Programme Approach) requirements
• Develop and deliver person-centred care plans in collaboration with service users, carers, and the multidisciplinary team
• Participate in the Duty Worker and Initial Assessment rota, providing timely assessments and interventions
• Support safe and effective discharge planning from inpatient services and facilitate smooth transfers of care
• Monitor mental health status, recognise deterioration, and escalate concerns appropriately
• Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant clinical documentation
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals
• Provide support, education, and guidance to service users and their families

Requirements

• NMC Registered Nurse – Mental Health (RMN)
• Minimum 6 months’ recent experience working as a Community Psychiatric Nurse
• Experience managing caseloads within community mental health services
• Strong risk assessment and care planning skills
• Experience working within CPA framework
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
• Right to work in the UK
• Up-to-date mandatory training (PMVA/MAPA desirable, Safeguarding, BLS, Manual Handling)

Benefits

• Competitive agency pay rates
• Dedicated consultant support
• Opportunity to work within established community mental health teams
• Exposure to a wide range of mental health services and clinical environments

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse looking for a new agency opportunity, click Apply Now or contact our team for more information.