Band 6 CPN – Adult CMHT

Job information

  • Location: Wick, Highland Council
  • Job type: Locum
  • Job sector: Community Psychiatric Nursing
  • Working arrangement: Site Based
  • Salary: £36.45 - 37.06 per hour
  • Published: April 10, 2025
Job reference: 29090654445
Consultant: Tayo Odubore

Job Title: Band 6 CPN – Adult CMHT
Location: Caithness Area
Rate: Up to £37.06 
Working Pattern: Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm


Working Hours & Contract Duration:

  • Full-Time hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

  • Contract duration: 3-6 months ongoing.

  • Start date: ASAP – within 4 weeks.


What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Working within an Integrated Health and Social Care Team.

  • Carrying out assessments, care planning, care implementation, and reviews.

  • Acting as a care co-ordinator where appropriate for clients in the Caithness area.

  • Demonstrating a broad range of clinical therapeutic work.

  • Working both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team setting.


Roles & Responsibilities as a CPN in a CMHT:

  • Assessment & Care Planning: Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments and developing individualized care plans for service users.

  • Care Coordination: Managing a caseload of clients, ensuring that care is provided in a coordinated manner across different services.

  • Treatment & Intervention: Providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions (e.g., CBT, family therapy, psychoeducation) to clients with complex mental health conditions.

  • Crisis Management: Offering support during mental health crises, liaising with other services as required.

  • Collaboration: Working with social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals to provide holistic care for service users.

  • Monitoring & Reviewing: Regularly reviewing clients’ progress, adjusting care plans as necessary, and ensuring clients’ needs are met.

  • Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and managing potential risks related to mental health and safeguarding.

  • Documentation & Reporting: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date clinical records and reports in line with legal and professional standards.


Requirements & Qualifications:

  • Experience in Adult Community Mental Health (Adult CMHT).

  • Band 6 qualification or equivalent.

  • Driving licence required; ideally, the candidate should have their own car, but there may be a car available to use at times.

  • Strong clinical skills and experience in therapeutic settings.

  • Ability to work independently and within a team.


Why Choose Hunter Gatherer Mental Health?

Hunter Gatherer Mental Health is a specialist agency offering a supportive, rewarding career in mental health. We provide competitive rates, ongoing career support, and an excellent working environment.


Refer them to me today, and if they start, you’ll earn £250!
Get in touch with me directly at 0203 475 4175 / Todubore@hg-mh.com for more details.

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