Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse – Recovery Team Contract

📍 Location: Pullman Place, Gloucester
🕒 Hours: Monday to Friday | 09:00–17:00
📅 Start: ASAP
📆 Contract: 3 Months (Agency)
👥 Vacancies: 2

We are recruiting Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurses to join the Gloucester Recovery Team, based at Pullman Place. This is a community-based role working with adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health conditions, supporting recovery and social inclusion.

This is a solid Monday–Friday role — no nights, no weekends — ideal for nurses who want consistency while working in a clinically robust environment.

The Role
You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary Recovery Team, managing a community caseload and delivering evidence-based mental health interventions to service users with complex needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out mental health assessments, including risk assessment and management
• Developing, implementing and reviewing care plans in partnership with service users and carers
• Acting as Care Coordinator under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) where required
• Supporting service users with medication management, including depot injections
• Working closely with MDT colleagues, primary care, crisis teams, social services and voluntary agencies
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records in line with Trust policy
• Participating in multi-agency meetings and contributing to recovery-focused care planning
• You’ll regularly work autonomously in the community, including lone working, so confidence and good clinical judgement are essential.

What We’re Looking For
Essential:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
• Valid NMC registration
• Post-qualification experience in mental health
• Experience with risk assessment, care planning and CPA
• Ability to work independently in a community setting
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Desirable:

• Community mental health or recovery team experience
• Experience delivering brief evidence-based interventions (e.g. CBT-informed work)
• Experience working alongside multiple agencies
• Driving licence and access to transport

Pay Rates (NHSI Cap – Band 5 – umbrella)
Day: £21.00 per hour
Night / Saturday: £27.50 per hour
Sunday / Bank Holiday: £33.00 per hour