Job summary
- Main area
- Community Mental Health Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Mondays are mandatory due to MDT meetings.)
- Job ref
- 383-OPC-6179-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dale Bank View
- Town
- Swadlincote
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Nurse (Care Home Project) South and Dales Older Adult CMHT
NHS AfC: Band 6
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Lead Nurse has arisen to join the busy and dynamic South and Dales OA CMHT.
We are looking for a clinician who has a specific interest and passion for the care of older adults.
The team provides assessment, treatment and care for patients who experience organic and/or functional illnesses, as well as support to their carers.
This role will primarily involve working into the Care Home project, independently carrying out light touch clinics with care homes, providing non-pharmacological advice and support, carrying a complex caseload of patients within the care home setting and carrying out assessment and intervention work alongside other clinical members of the team.
The post holder will also work into the duty rota, providing single point of access cover.
The post holder will have opportunity to develop leadership skills, and to have a role within the team of a link worker or champion (eg. student placement link worker, medicines champion, clozapine link worker)
Within the team, the Lead Nurse will work with other nurses, NMPs, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Nursing and Psychology Assistants, Consultant Psychiatrists, Junior Doctors, and Administrators to provide the best care for the population we support.
Main duties of the job
The role of Lead Nurse can be challenging and varied with the management of a complex caseload, completion of initial assessments, undertaking the role of duty worker, attending CST meetings and being part of the team's Care Homes Project.
The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills, the ability to complete thorough assessments, including safety assessments, be able to produce person-centred care plans with a living well/recovery focus and work within the CPA framework.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
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Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
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27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
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Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
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Health service discounts and online benefits
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Incremental pay progression
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Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
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Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
South and Dales OA CMHT is a friendly and dynamic team of experienced staff.
The successful candidate will receive clinical and management supervision on a regular basis, and will be supported to develop as a leader personally and professionally.
- Carrying a complex caseload
- Assessing service users with a functional/ organic illness and formulating care plans.
- Undertaking duty; triaging referrals, communicating with other disciplines and signposting to the appropriate services
- Supervising staff
- Being actively involved with the care homes project and CST meetings
- Working within a multi-disciplinary setting
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Qualifications/Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Diploma or degree in Mental Health Nursing
- Registered with the NMC
- Post graduate training appropriate to the role
Desirable criteria
- Mentor Qualification (or willingness to undertake this)
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable Experience in care of the Older Adult
- Experience of working at a Band 6 level
- Experience of working to own initiative
- Experience of working with complex individuals
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience of working with individuals with organic diagnoses
- Demonstrable experience of leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to independently travel around a large geographical area and access to vehicle
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using non-pharmalogical approaches with individuals
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Experience of Lone working/CMHT working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Seale
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 123 3376
- Additional information
Option 2 for Older Adults team.
Please call to arrange an informal visit or discussion.
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