About this role
Job summary
Join Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and help shape the future of community mental health care through our innovative Mental Health Neighbourhood Model.
We are looking for a driven and compassionate Band 6 Specialist Nurse to join our dynamic locality team. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to grow your career in an innovative environment, this is your opportunity to join us.
We are proud to be developing our Mental Health Neighbourhood Model, a forward-thinking approach that brings together Primary and Secondary Care to deliver more connected, compassionate, and person-centred support within local communities. This is an exciting time to join our service, where innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning are at the heart of everything we do.
In this role, you'll be at the centre of change - supporting individuals with complex mental health needs while helping to shape new ways of working. You'll deliver high-quality, trauma-informed care that makes a real difference to people's lives, while working alongside a diverse and supportive multidisciplinary team including Social Work, Occupational Therapy, and Clinical Psychology.
Whether you're looking to strengthen your clinical expertise, build leadership skills, or be part of meaningful service transformation, this role offers the chance to grow your career while helping others thrive.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will demonstrate specialist nursing knowledge and experience in working with adults with complex mental health needs.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing a caseload of individuals with complex mental health presentations Assessing, managing, and reducing clinical risk Delivering evidence-based, person-centred interventions Working both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team Effectively prioritising workload within a dynamic and evolving service Supporting service improvement and contributing to new models of care delivery You will play an active role in the ongoing development of the Mental Health Neighbourhood Model, using your skills and experience to support innovation, improve patient outcomes, and enhance the quality of care.
Strong clinical judgement, effective communication, and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential for this role.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifiactions & Knowledge Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse - Part III or 13 of NMC live register Post registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice
Desirable
Evidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level e.g. Post graduate/Masters level Leadership training/Qualification/Experience
Experience Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
Desirable
Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
Skills And Competencies Essential
Able to demonstrate effective communication skills Effective interpersonal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring Good time management skills
Desirable
Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change Working knowledge of the Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others
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).
Employer details Employer name Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Grange
Middlesex Road
HULL
HU7 6AR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)