Older Adult Practitioner - Living Well

Transformation Unit; Derbyshire Dales; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave + BHs

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an NHS AfC: Band 6 Older Adult Specialist for the Living Well pathway in the Derbyshire Dales. The post focuses on community-based mental health care for older adults with functional conditions, within the Older Adults CMHT and Living Well Team, promoting compassionate, person-centred support.

The role requires collaboration with partners, flexible working, and travel across the geographical area.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Nursing up to Degree level in Mental Health Nursing
• Degree in Occupational Therapy also acceptable
• Experience with older adults with functional mental health conditions
• Willingness to travel across Derbyshire Dales
• HCPC/NMC registration or equivalent professional body compliance

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred psychosocial assessments and formulation of presenting mental health needs
• Develop and implement care plans with individuals and empower self‑care
• Work collaboratively with local partners and VCSE organisations to meet community needs
• Build therapeutic relationships and deliver integrated wellbeing pathways
• Support living well programme within Older Adults CMHT and Living Well Team
• Ensure flexible, responsive local service delivery within guidelines

Skills

Older adult mental health experience

Community working

Travel across locality

Education

Nursing Diploma

Mental Health Nursing (Degree)

Occupational Therapy (Degree)

Job description

Main area Registered Mental Health Nurses or Occupational Therapists Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 383-OPC-7704-26

Employer Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Multiple Sites across Derbyshire Dales Town Derbyshire Dales Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Older Adult Practitioner - Living Well

NHS AfC: Band 6

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

Are you a passionate Nurse or Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference? There's never been a better time to join us here at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust!

Our Dales Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) are excited to welcome a Band 6 Older Adult Specialist to our supportive and welcoming teams.

We're looking for someone with experience working with older adults in the community who are living with functional mental health conditions. This brand-new role, based within the Older Adults CMHT, offers an exciting opportunity to shape meaningful support for individuals within the Derbyshire Dales.

Main duties of the job

You’ll be playing a key part in introducing people into the Living Well Team, helping to identify their needs and designing person‑centred, compassionate support that empowers them to live their best life.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You’ll be working alongside colleagues across the community to ensure that the right support is delivered at the right time by the right person.

About the Teams

While the role is supported by the Older Adults CMHT, you’ll also be working closely with the Living Well Team, a multi‑agency group that places individuals right at the centre of their care. One of the most rewarding parts of this role is being part of a team that reaches out to people who may not have had access to mental health support before.

If you're someone who cares deeply about helping others and wants to work in a team that values compassion, collaboration, and community, we’d love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will need to have the ability to travel across the geographical area.

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 review the Job Description and Person Specification.

You will be

• Clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service, taking forward an Integrated Wellbeing Pathway in the designated locality, which effectively supports the delivery of the Community Mental Health Framework.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, key partners, and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.
• Employing a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise and actively seeking advice and collaboration with issues which may not be readily within their sphere of practice. The requirements for this post are to remain within the guidelines for professional practice inclusive of HCPC/NMC requirements or equivalent professional body.
• Undertaking comprehensive person‑centred psychosocial assessments (conversations), risk assessments and formulation of presenting mental health needs.
• Building therapeutic relationships, develop a plan of care with that person and assist them through their difficult time by empowering and enabling them to take control over their health.
• Supporting and motivating individuals to improve their mental health by helping them develop self‑care skills, build resilience, and better utilise community resources. A key part of this developing role will be to make and maintain relationships with community partners including statutory organisations, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and the local communities who we serve.
• Hearing and responding to the voice of lived experience is a key element for developing this service.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note that as the current salary threshold is £25,000 it is unlikely we will be able to offer sponsorship for this post as without 2 years previous NHS Service at Band 3 you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship (bank and agency service is excluded). This would apply to anyone who has current time limited right to work in the UK and would require sponsorship in the near future commencing at the bottom of the band. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website

Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification for the post (Diploma in Nursing/Degree in Mental Health Nursing) Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Undertaken further training relevant to the role
• Has at least 18 months post preceptorship experience.

Experience

• Post qualification experience in the relevant field
• Applicant has experience in working with Older people with functional mental health diagnoses
• Experience of community working
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Able to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Experience of linking with partner agencies
• Understanding of the living well programme
• Good time management

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.

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.

Name Sarah Seale Job title Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 123 3376 Additional information