Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Memory and Dementia Community Team

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in England is seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for its Memory and Dementia Community Team. The successful candidate will provide holistic care to patients experiencing dementia, perform assessments, and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. A non-medical prescribing qualification is essential, along with relevant experience in therapeutic interventions and community settings. This role offers training and development opportunities within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Must hold a non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Experience in delivering interventions to clients with dementia.
• Experience supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of nursing care to individuals in memory services.
• Conduct assessments and care planning for dementia patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for holistic care.

Skills

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Communication skills

Therapeutic interventions

Education

Qualified/registered mental health nurse

Professional development in mental health services

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Memory and Dementia Community Team

The closing date is 30 December 2025.

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a band 7 mental health Nurse Practitioner within the Memory Assessment Pathway, based in Lichfield/Burntwood and Mercian PCN.

Applicants should possess the knowledge and skills to enable them to work in the memory and dementia speciality, working with service users affected by all types of dementia, including challenging and complex needs associated to a dementia diagnosis. Applicants must have non‑medical prescribing qualification.

Applicants will be required to work closely with the existing multi‑disciplinary team members, providing diagnostic assessment and follow ups to those referred. The role will include close working with physical and social care colleagues along with our GP and primary care colleagues.

Main duties of the job

• Delivery of a high standard of nursing care to individuals referred to the Memory & Dementia Service
• Provide a specialist mental health nursing assessment, care planning and to evaluate those experiencing dementia
• To work in partnership with fellow team members and internal/external partners.
• To undertake their own professional development and compliance with mandatory training.

About us

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are "United in our Uniqueness" and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Job responsibilities

The Memory and Dementia Pathway will provide you with a supportive environment in which to fully utilise and develop your skills and knowledge in working in a challenging community setting as part of a truly holistic system of health and social care.

If you would like to find out more about the team/post or to arrange a visit please contact Jody Blencowe (Pathway manager Memory Services South Staffordshire) at [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A qualified/registered mental health nurse
• Non‑medical prescriber
• Evidence of professional updating and development within mental health services for older people

Experience

• Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to clients with dementia and their carers
• Experience of working with more complex and challenging needs in dementia care
• Experience of working with a range of statutory, non‑statutory agencies
• Experience of working therapeutically in community settings
• Experience of supervising junior staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.