Living Well Assertive Outreach/ Recovery Mental Health Nurse -Adult (Band 6) - Assertive Outrea[...]

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Derbyshire Healthcare as a Living Well Assertive Outreach/Recovery Mental Health Nurse. This crucial role involves supporting individuals with complex mental health needs in a community setting, promoting recovery through effective communication and interventions. The successful candidate will have a passion for mental health and the ability to make a positive impact in people's lives.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Yearly appraisal and ongoing training

Health service discounts

Incremental pay progression

Access to LGBT+ network, BAME Network

Qualifications

• NMC registration is essential for this role.
• Experience with forensic history and substance misuse is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex service users.
• Demonstrate expertise in clinical risk assessment in a community setting.

Skills

Community experience

Experience in dealing with dual diagnoses/substance misuse

Excellent verbal communication skills

Engaging with clients with complex needs

Education

NMC registered Mental Health Nurse

ENB998/Mentoring in Practice or equivalent

Job description

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Living Well Assertive Outreach/ Recovery Mental Health Nurse -Adult

Band 6

Main area Assertive Outreach/ Recovery Living Well Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 383-ACC-5800-25

Site Derby City Team C St Andrews House Town Derby Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/2025 23:59

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 amazing opportunity for someone who likes a fast-paced and challenging role!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an experienced, Mental Health Nurse, to work in our friendly Derby City Living Well team.

The caseload itself will have complex people for you to support through their journey to recovery, as part of the long term offer of the newly established Living Well service.

This includes using a range of appropriate interventions to work with service users who have long term/ severe mental health problems and are often difficult to engage with services and treatment.

Please do ring if you have any questions and/or queries.

Main duties of the job

You will need a thorough knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate expertise in clinical risk assessment and management working in a community setting.

Experience of working with individuals with a forensic history and substance misuse issues would be an advantage.

We are looking for experience and commitment together with a desire to make our service the best we can.

It is essential that you have excellent communication skills and that you operate as a well-integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team maintaining a person-centred focus.

You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs.

Derbyshire Healthcare is unable to sponsor international applicants in this role. You can find out more about how you can work in the UK by visiting Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Person specification

Skills and Experience

• Community experience
• Experience in dealing with dual diagnoses/substance misuse

Skills

• Evidence of excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
• Evidence of working/ engaging with clients with complex needs

Knowledge

• Full working knowledge of CPA and its implications
• Knowledge/ awareness of Living Well
• Evidence of risk assessment and safety planning
• Working knowledge of CTO conditions, recalling patients, Mental Health Tribunals

Qualifications

• NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
• ENB998/Mentoring in Practice or equivalent

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.

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 [e-mail] 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.

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.

Name Mandy Lymer Job title Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 123 4011 Additional information

Mandy Lymer Service Manager

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