Registered Mental Health Nurse

Derbyshirehealthcareft; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Training & development

Health service discounts

Incremental pay progression

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting five Registered Nurses to join the Nursing Peripatetic Team. The role is a fixed-term 12-month contract with a 37.5-hour week on a 24-hour rota including weekends, across Derby and Chesterfield locations.

Applicants should have or be nearing completion of an NMC-approved Preceptorship Programme. The Nursing Peripatetic Team offers opportunities to gain experience across adult and older adult mental health inpatient services, working with

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required to practice in the UK.
• Willingness to travel between Trust sites for shifts across Derbyshire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide flexible clinical support across inpatient wards according to service need.
• Promote recovery-focused practice, ensuring service users and carers are actively involved in decisions about care and treatment.
• Respond to the needs of patients with compassion, professionalism, honesty and respect.
• Work collaboratively to ensure services are delivered in line with best practice and evidence-based guidance.
• Demonstrate adaptability and confidence when working in different clinical environments and teams.
• Maintain professional accountability in accordance with NMC standards.
• Contribute to creating safe, therapeutic ward environments.
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust, promoting a positive image of services.

Education

Current NMC Registration

Job description

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Main area Mental Health Grade Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed term/ Secondment if currently employed by the NHS please obtain your managers permission before applying) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24 hour rota including weekends) Job ref 383-ACA-7638-26-C

Site Trust Wide Town Derby and Chesterfield Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking to recruit five Registered Nurses to join our Nursing Peripatetic Team, a dynamic and flexible workforce that plays a key role in supporting inpatient services across Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

This role is suitable for nurses who have successfully completed, or will have completed, an NMC-approved Preceptorship Programme prior to commencing employment. The Nursing Peripatetic Team offers the opportunity to build confidence and competence by gaining experience across a range of adult and older adult mental health inpatient services, working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams.

As a member of the Peripatetic Team, you will work across our adult and older adult mental health inpatient wards, providing high-quality nursing care wherever it is most needed. You will be based across a range of Trust sites, including Walton Hospital, Kingsway Hospital, the Radbourne Unit and the Derwent Unit.

The term peripatetic refers to a flexible workforce that can be deployed across different services and locations in response to clinical need. Our Nursing Peripatetic Team provides essential staffing resilience, supporting wards experiencing increased demand, vacancies or other workforce pressures, while ensuring the continued delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for nurses who enjoy variety and professional development. Working across multiple services will enable you to develop a broad range of clinical skills, gain experience in different inpatient settings, and work alongside a diverse range of multidisciplinary teams.

You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to adults of working age and older adults experiencing mental health challenges.

As a member of the Nursing Peripatetic Team, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide flexible clinical support across inpatient wards according to service need.
• Promote recovery-focused practice, ensuring service users and carers are actively involved in decisions about care and treatment.
• Respond to the needs of patients with compassion, professionalism, honesty and respect.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure services are delivered in line with best practice and evidence-based guidance.
• Demonstrate adaptability and confidence when working in different clinical environments and teams.
• Maintain professional accountability in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Contribute to creating safe, therapeutic and recovery-focused ward environments.
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust, promoting a positive image of services to patients, carers, colleagues and the wider community.

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’.

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 LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Why Join the Nursing Peripatetic Team?

• Gain experience across multiple inpatient services and locations.
• Develop a diverse and highly transferable skill set.
• Work with a wide range of experienced clinical teams.
• Enhance your professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Play a key role in maintaining safe staffing and supporting patient care across the Trust.
• Enjoy a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.

The Nursing Peripatetic Team can provide a valuable pathway into a long-term career within Derbyshire Healthcare. Subject to service need, successful performance and relevant vacancies, there may be opportunities to move into a permanent ward-based position in the future.

We offer structured development opportunities, access to clinical supervision, and the chance to gain extensive experience across a variety of clinical environments.

You will join a nurturing team providing individualised recovery focused assessment and care planning.

The post will provide an ideal opportunity to extend your skill base in acute care with opportunities to become involved in a variety of work streams including patient, service and staff development.

You will be expected to work shifts across a 7 day week, including weekends and Bank Holidays.There may be occasions where you will be required to work nights.

It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.

Person specification

Education

• Current NMC Registration

Experience

• Able to work shifts
• Ability to co-ordinate and lead a team
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to travel between Trust sites and service locations to meet the needs of the service
• Experience offering clinical supervision
• Experience working as a named Nurse

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.