Lead Nurse - Derby City AWA CMHT
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Job summary
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Derby City is seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Team. You will deliver recovery‑focused, person‑centred care to adults with complex needs in the community and manage a defined caseload within a multidisciplinary setting.
We offer robust supervision, ongoing training and flexible working where possible, with a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and equality.
Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with the NMC.
- Post-qualification experience in community mental health.
- Strong communication and compassionate patient care.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions to adults in a community setting.
- Manage a defined caseload and deliver recovery-focused, person-centred care.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments and risk assessments; develop and review CPA care plans.
- Contribute to the duty system and respond to urgent needs.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and maintain clear communication with service users and carers.
- Mentor junior staff and supervise students; maintain accurate clinical records.
- Support service users' recovery, promoting independence and social inclusion.
- Apply up-to-date NMC standards and travel across a large geographical area.
Skills
Education
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.
Join our friendly Community Mental Health Team in Derby City.
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 long term offer, community mental health team in Derby City.
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.
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
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
You’ll be part of a team that offers a broad range of interventions, tailored to meet the diverse needs of our service users, always with a focus on recovery.
We highly encourage informal visits or discussions with the appointing manager before applying.
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 a large geographical area to meet the needs of the service.
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
- 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
- Ability to work autonomously
- Experience of mentorship/ supervising staff
- Evidence of holding a caseload
- Evidence of working in the community/ CMHT
- Mental Health Nursing registration with the NMC
- Evidence of on going professional development
- Awareness of CMHT community working
- Working knowledge of CPA
- Knowledge of trauma focussed and EUPD interventions
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.
If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or email dchst.recruitment@nhs.net and we will be happy to provide assistance.
DBS Checks
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.
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.
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 Sarah Price Job title Service Manager Email address sarah.price69@nhs.net Telephone number 03001234011 Additional information
To arrange an informal visit please contact Sarah Price, Service Manager
Address Recruitment Team
Telephone 01332 564856 option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
Information about joining our bank of temporary workers
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Information about the agreed set of commitments that employees can each expect from the Trust, and give in return
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