Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Older Adults MH Outreach Team

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in England is offering a Band 7 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner position to support the Older Adults Outreach Team. The role involves assessing patients, managing therapeutic interventions, and collaborating with healthcare professionals in a community setting. Ideal candidates should be qualified mental health nurses with non-medical prescribing qualifications and experience in dementia care. This position provides a supportive environment for professional development and holistic patient care.

Benefits

Ongoing training and support

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must hold a non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to clients with dementia.
• Experience of working with complex needs in dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Assess health care needs based on developed nursing knowledge.
• Order necessary investigations and provide treatment.
• Plan and manage specialist care in partnership with others.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Mental health nursing

Community care

Supervising junior staff

Education

Qualified/registered mental health nurse

Non-medical prescriber qualification

Job description

Overview

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 October 2025

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our Older Adults Outreach Team based at Park House in Tamworth travelling across South Staffordshire.

You will be pivotal in the continued growth and direction of the role and service whilst working with physical and social care colleagues along with our GP and primary care colleagues.

You will have the in-depth knowledge and skills to enable them to work in the older adults and dementia speciality. You will provide indirect care through the functions of educator and advice giver to relatives, carers and other organisations where appropriate.

The Older Adults and Outreach Team optimise the physical, spiritual and psychological well-being of all service users referred and facilitate timely discharge, with seamless transfer to other providers or specific inpatient care. You must hold a non - medical prescribing qualification.

The client base can be unpredictable and at times challenging but rewarding and we 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.

This role is Monday-Friday, and you will be required to travel independently across the south Staffordshire region.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 7 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner you will receive patients with undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their health care needs, based on highly developed nursing knowledge and skills, including physical examination skills.

As part of your role, you will be expected to:

Order necessary investigations, and provide treatment and care both individually, as part of a team, and through liaison with / referral to other agencies, e.g. ECGs and bloods.

Plan, develop and manage specialist care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use.

Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in making decisions to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions (which will usually include prescribing medication and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic psychological interventions)

Play an active role in multi-professional meetings.

Support service users to make informed choices about their plan of care.

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.

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

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

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Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

The Older Adults Outreach Team 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 Emma Tennant (Operational lead) [e-mail];

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