Lead Nurse - CMHT AWA

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Killamarsh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

27 days annual leave

Annual appraisal

Sick pay and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to join the North East Derbyshire CMHT in Killamarsh. You will work within a well-established community team providing specialist nursing interventions, managing a defined caseload and developing care plans under CPA.

The role offers robust supervision, ongoing training, and a supportive environment with a focus on staff wellbeing and inclusive culture. Flexible working is encouraged where possible.

Qualifications

• Hold a Mental Health Nursing qualification.
• Post-qualification experience in mental health.
• Nursing registration with the NMC.
• Knowledge of trauma focussed and EUPD interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs in the community.
• Manage a defined caseload of service users and deliver recovery-focused, person-centred care.
• Undertake assessments, risk assessments, and develop care plans under CPA.
• Contribute to duty system and respond to urgent or unplanned needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and maintain communication with carers and partner agencies.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff and students.
• Maintain accurate clinical records per trust policies and standards.
• Support service users in recovery, promoting independence and social inclusion.
• Apply NMC standards and ensure high professional practice.
• Travel across North East Derbyshire to meet service needs.

Skills

Warm, engaging, person-centred

Strong communication

Autonomy

Mentorship

Caseload management

Community/CMHT experience

Education

Mental Health Nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

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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

Join the North East Derbyshire CMHT

Are you a Mental Health Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference? We invite you to join our well-established and innovative community mental health team based in Killamarsh, North East Derbyshire. This role has close working relationships with Bolsover CMHT and is managed by the same Team manager. There would be some expectation of cross working over the two bases as this interaction continues to develop.

Our multidisciplinary team delivers both short-term and long-term interventions for adults with complex mental health needs, offering a diverse and rewarding role in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

What We Offer:

Robust clinical and managerial supervision

Ongoing training and development opportunities

A supportive environment to help you grow professionally and explore your areas of interest

A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing

A welcoming, inclusive, and supportive team culture

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking warm, engaging, and person-centred professionals who are committed to empowerment and recovery for service users and their families. To be considered, you must:

Hold a Mental Health Nursing qualification

Have post-qualification experience in mental health

Be a strong communicator who demonstrates respect, dignity, and compassion

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs within a community setting.

Manage a defined caseload of service users, delivering recovery-focused, person-centred care.

Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and develop and review care plans under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).

Contribute to and support the team’s duty system, responding to urgent or unplanned needs.

Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, maintaining strong communication with colleagues, service users, carers, and partner agencies.

Act as a mentor and role model to junior staff and students, offering supervision and guidance.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with trust policies and professional standards.

Support service users in their recovery journey, promoting independence, social inclusion, and overall well-being.

Apply up-to-date knowledge of relevant NMC standards and ensure high standards of professional practice.

Travel independently across the North East Derbyshire area to meet the needs of the service.

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:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Person specification

Experience

• Must have experience of working within a multi disciplinary team setting
• Must show evidence of assessment skills and managing risk
• Experience of working within a community team
• Evidence of group skills

Skills

• Ability to work autonomously
• Experience of mentorship/ supervising staff
• Evidence of holding a caseload
• Evidence of working in the community/ CMHT

NMC

• Nursing registration with the NMC
• Evidence of on going professional development
• ENB 998 or mentorship training

knowledge

• Awareness of CMHT community working
• Knowledge of trauma focussed and EUPD interventions

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety.

Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

Please be aware this vacancy will close when it has hit a certain number of applications, even if this is before the listed closing date. We recommend you complete and submit your application as soon as you are able.

Name Mark Welbon Job title Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01142474886

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