Community psychiatric nurse jobs with Pulse with Pulse

Psychiatric nursing in the community involves supporting patients, outside of clinical settings. A community psychiatric nurse’s roles and responsibilities are primarily focused on delivering high-quality care to patients with mental health conditions, requiring either urgent or continuous support.

In the role, you’ll usually work alongside a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care to meet each patient’s needs. You’ll carry out assessments, monitor symptoms and determine what level of ongoing support each person requires. You will also manage medication and treatment, ensuring that patients are responding well.

Another important aspect of the work involves advising people on lifestyle choices and therapies that will support their mental health. Community psychiatric nurses help to educate patients and their families about conditions, empowering people to better understand their health. You’ll help people to manage their symptoms and work towards recovery, passing on valuable knowledge and support. You’ll become a key point of contact for people undergoing treatment and be a trusted source of support they can talk to and confide in.

Community psychiatric nurse jobs also serve to improve the quality of care in certain areas. You could be based in a location without accessible mental health settings, for example, educating the community about mental health and informing people about the help that is available to them.

Community psychiatric nurse jobs can see you working in various locations, so you may be travelling around regularly within your area.

You will visit people’s homes, delivering treatment plans and assisting them to cope with symptoms in their own living environment. You might also work from an outpatient clinic or GP practice, supporting other healthcare professionals as well as performing direct care duties and interventions.  You might also work in rehabilitation centres, supporting addiction treatment and recovery.

Community psychiatric nurse jobs require people who are great with and passionate about giving back to the community. You need to be warm, engaging and empathetic as you interact with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, with differing mental health challenges and conditions.

At Pulse, we also look for people who are confident working alongside healthcare professionals at all levels. You’ll need to be able to communicate effectively and work well with others to reach solutions as part of a team. This also involves practising active listening.

Community psychiatric nurses also need to be able to stay calm under pressure and have good organisational skills. This will help you to manage your caseload and each day’s duties and responsibilities.

At Pulse, we take care of you, so that you can focus on supporting others. Our nursing professionals are rewarded with benefits such as competitive rates of pay, first-class support, faster payment options and eLearning tools. We even give out monthly recognition awards for great work through our Healthcare Heroes scheme.

When working with us, you will also have access to community psychiatric nurse jobs that work around your lifestyle, needs and desired working arrangements. Whether you’re looking for flexible locum shifts or full-time placements, we will help you to design your future in a way that works for you.