Job Description

Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) – Manchester

An Exciting, Ongoing Opportunity to Make a Difference

Are you a dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) eager to provide impactful care within the community? If you're looking for your next challenge, this opportunity could be exactly what you're seeking!

Position Snapshot:

Role: Community Psychiatric Nurse – Early Intervention

Band: 6

Location: Manchester

Duration: 6 months, with strong potential for extension

Schedule: Full Time and Part Time (22.5 to 37.5 hours)

Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: £26 per hour

Your Role as an Early Intervention CPN

As a Community Psychiatric Nurse focusing on early intervention, you’ll play a vital role in guiding patients through critical stages of their mental health journey. Here’s what each day may hold for you:

Building Trust from Day One:

You’ll visit patients in their homes or community settings, establishing trust and nurturing therapeutic relationships from the outset. Your compassionate presence will be their anchor as they navigate mental health challenges.

Personalized Guidance and Empowerment:

By providing individualized education, you’ll help patients understand their conditions and treatment plans. You’ll empower them with knowledge on early signs and coping strategies to enhance self-management and confidence.

Tracking and Tailoring Care:

You’ll regularly assess each patient’s mental health to detect signs of relapse or improvement, continuously adapting interventions to ensure the best outcomes for their unique needs.

Supporting Families and Networks:

Involving loved ones in the journey is essential to patient success. You’ll collaborate with families, offering guidance and practical strategies to build a strong, supportive network around the patient.

Proactive Risk Assessment:

By conducting thorough risk assessments, you’ll create a safe environment that fosters stability, growth, and resilience for your patients.

Who We’re Looking For:

A Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration

Experience in community mental health nursing

Exceptional communication skills with the ability to remain calm and collected under pressure

Independence, balanced with the capacity to work as a supportive team player

A passion for delivering compassionate, high-quality care

Benefits of working with Hunter Gatherer Mental Health:

Quick & simple online registration.

Join the community and be part of a network of like-minded, conscientious locums with shared values for patients and clients.

As part of the HG Ventures Group of Companies you will get bi-weekly payments you can trust.

Represented by Mental Health sector experts, we listen, understand your needs, and represent you professionally.

A long-term relationship based on trust and understanding.

Access to the absolute best roles nationwide.

As part of the Hunter Gatherer Mental Health network, you will be appropriately marketed, in a consultative manner, taking the burden of business development away from you.

Market knowledge, advice and knowledge sharing on market trends and opportunities. Access to exclusive Hunter Mental Health events and discounted CPD.

Customer service, it is a simple philosophy but one we are passionate about.

How to apply:

If this job sounds perfect for you, please call our team on (phone number removed).

You could also send your CV to  to find out more about other Mental Health Nursing roles we have available.

Not available for this position? Recommend a friend or colleague! We operate a simple and transparent scheme we pay you £250 for a successful placement (qualifying period applies).

About us: Hunter Gatherer Mental Health are one of the UK s leading specialist Mental Health recruitment agencies.

Our job is to listen, respond and support you in your career goals. To understand your needs and partner with you to help you achieve them.

We will always be by your side finding you the right job at the right time, with friendly, caring service.

What’s more, we pay leading rates with multiple pay runs each week, so you will never be left waiting. Just one of the reasons for our group's excellent 4.8 Google rating.

Oh, and we are also one of the top 10 UK Best Small Companies to Work For