Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse

JOB-20240911-c1c514b9 Job Title: Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse Service: Primary Care Liaison Service (PCLS) Location: Weston-super-Mare, UK Salary: £26.00 per hour Contract Type: Ongoing Locum Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible shifts: 8am4pm, 9am5pm, or 10am6pm) An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join the Primary Care Liaison Service in Weston-super-Mare. This ongoing locum role offers flexible working hours across a full-time schedule, allowing you to structure your day in a way that best suits your lifestyle. You will play a key role in supporting adults referred by GPs with a wide range of mental health needs, providing timely assessments, interventions, and care coordination within the community. Perks and Benefits Flexible working hours with three shift options to accommodate your personal commitments. A supportive and dynamic working environment where each day presents new challenges and opportunities. Access to ongoing professional development to strengthen your clinical expertise. Autonomy to manage your own caseload with minimal supervision. Collaboration with an experienced multi-disciplinary team that prioritises innovation and high-quality care. Purpose of the Role The postholder will provide specialist mental health nursing within the Primary Care Liaison Service. You will support adults referred directly by GPs, offering rapid assessment, clinical triage, brief interventions, and risk management. The role aims to ensure timely, effective support, preventing unnecessary escalation to secondary mental health services. What You Will Do Carry out rapid, comprehensive mental health assessments for adults referred through primary care. Screen for severity, complexity, safeguarding issues, risk factors, and appropriateness for PCLS intervention. Provide clear clinical recommendations, including brief interventions, signposting, or escalation where necessary. Deliver evidence-based interventions such as solution-focused approaches, brief CBT-informed strategies, motivational interviewing, and emotion regulation work. Support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, personality-related difficulties, and mild psychotic symptoms. Hold a small caseload, developing, reviewing, and updating personalised care and safety plans. Complete thorough risk assessments, including risks related to self-harm, suicide, domestic abuse, vulnerability, or psychotic experiences, and create risk management plans accordingly. Work collaboratively with GPs and primary care networks, offering mental health guidance and participating in joint reviews and meetings. Engage closely with psychologists, psychiatrists, support workers, recovery teams, and wider MDT colleagues. Maintain accurate, detailed clinical records and contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives. Uphold professional standards, participate in clinical supervision and CPD, and promote trauma-informed, compassionate care. About Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a well-loved seaside town offering long sandy beaches, picturesque coastal views, and a friendly community atmosphere. With a vibrant mix of leisure, culture, and outdoor activities, it provides an ideal backdrop for both work and life. Whether youre strolling along the promenade, exploring local events, or enjoying the towns welcoming environment, it is a rewarding place to live and work. Working with Sanctuary Personnel Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning recruitment agency. With an Excellent Trustpilot rating from over 1,000 reviews and numerous industry awards, we are committed to securing the best roles and rates that align with your skills and experience.