Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job summary

The transformation of community forensic services at West London NHS Trust has seen the development of the new Specialist Community Forensic Team. Following a successful pilot programme beginning in 2020 the SCFT has now expanded across all 8 North West London Boroughs.

The Specialist Community Forensic Team works to transition service users out of secure settings, and support their ongoing recovery in the community. This can improve quality of life, reduce inequality, and give hope to people who may have been detained for many years.

We are looking for a Forensic CPN Band 6 committed to working collaboratively with individuals and providers in the community to find positive and safe ways of working with people who use these services.

You will work as part of the ground-breaking new team that will improve the lives of forensic mental health service users and their carers. This is a rare chance to be part of shaping a new service, providing opportunities to develop your skills and your career.

Main duties of the job

As a Forensic CPN you will provide high quality nursing assessment and case management skills to service users in secure care as well as those leaving secure care.

You will maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

You will be responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.

Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

You will work closely with service users and their families to establish a collaborative care plan that supports individuals to live safe and fulfilled lives.

You will be part of an MDT responsible for assessing, managing and reviewing risk and will receive comprehensive training to do this.

You will maintain a limited caseload in order that you can provide intensive support to individuals in the community and their families.

You will provide supervision, leadership and mentoring of CPNs within the team.

You will be a named lead for projects to develop the quality of the service.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Last verified against our ingestion on 6 November 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-11-06.