Senior Community Mental Health Nurse, Early Intervention in Psychosis

Senior Community Mental Health Nurse, Early Intervention in Psychosis

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Our Early Intervention in Psychosis service is looking for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join its lively and caring team. We offer support to individuals aged 14‑65 experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, using a wide range of biopsychosocial interventions.

This is a five‑day per week post, offering an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic practitioner to develop their skills and positively contribute to the already strong complement of nurses within the team. Training, good support and professional supervision are offered. Close relationships also exist with multi‑agency partners and other specialist services.

You will be responsible for the delivery of a variety of specialist assessments and evidence‑based mental health interventions associated with the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service. The overall purpose of the role is to ensure that individuals who are referred to the service have their needs—and the needs of their families and carers—assessed, and that interventions/recommendations are identified to meet these needs.

Our team is county‑wide based and our operational working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, with some flexibility when required to engage with our service users. We are committed to Agile working in accordance with MPFT trust policy and guidance. Successful applicants can base themselves at either our Shrewsbury or Telford office, with access to the county‑wide hubs.

Working as a caseload holder with individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, you will have:

• Sufficient experience working at Band 6 or equivalent
• Experience working with young people who are experiencing or have been suspected of experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis
• Knowledge of the philosophy around Early Intervention in Psychosis
• The ability to demonstrate enthusiasm/commitment to our service user group
• Effective interpersonal skills
• A willingness to work assertively to engage our service users

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one‑off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like‑minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

• Work as a senior member of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and support the organisation in effectively delivering NICE Concordant Early Intervention in Psychosis Service to all appropriate referrals.
• Provide specialist Early Intervention consultation/liaison and advice to colleagues.
• Contribute to and undertake specialist Early Intervention assessments for those referred to the service with suspected psychosis and/or At Risk Mental State.
• Plan, implement and evaluate evidence‑based interventions required, including health promotion for a named service user/group under the guidance of the team leader/senior practitioners.
• Conduct appropriate clinical risk assessments of Early Intervention service users, contact Out of Hours services when…