Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

B5 Registered Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 16 July 2025

Job summary

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within the community.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues, key partners and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.

You will employ 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 competence.

As a registered nurse you are professionally and legally accountable under the NMC code of professional practice.

Main duties of the job

We cover the High Peak and North Dales area of Derbyshire.

Experience of working with older adults with a functional, mental health illness is essential.

The successful applicant will work within a supportive MDT and have close links with the Community Mental Health Teams, GPs and social care.

There is an expectation that you will be visiting patients in their own homes/care homes to complete reviews and supporting carers.

We are also co-located with our established, Dementia Rapid Response Team.

Professional development and further learning is encouraged and you will receive robust clinical and managerial supervision, along with wider support and training in-house within the team.

The team works a shift pattern covering, Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm; this includes Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays on a rota basis.

The team covers 365 days a year, the ability to work shifts is essential.

About us

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
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • 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

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-OPC-5519-25-A

Job locations

Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Buisness Park.

Ashford Road,, Bakewell

Derbyshire

DE45 1GT


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse
  • Knowledge of MHA/Capacity Act/Legal Framework

Desirable

  • Post Registration clinical skills
  • Supervision
  • Mentorship/SSSA trained

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of MHA/Capacity Act/Legal Framework
  • Able to work independently
  • Experience of working in Functional illness
  • Aware of own limitations
  • Awareness of impact of physical health

Desirable

  • Evidence of effective risk management working
  • Good IT Skills/knowledge of computer systems

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with Older Adults

Desirable

  • Recent and relevant post-qualification experience with Functional illness in the community
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse
  • Knowledge of MHA/Capacity Act/Legal Framework

Desirable

  • Post Registration clinical skills
  • Supervision
  • Mentorship/SSSA trained

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of MHA/Capacity Act/Legal Framework
  • Able to work independently
  • Experience of working in Functional illness
  • Aware of own limitations
  • Awareness of impact of physical health

Desirable

  • Evidence of effective risk management working
  • Good IT Skills/knowledge of computer systems

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with Older Adults

Desirable

  • Recent and relevant post-qualification experience with Functional illness in the community

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Buisness Park.

Ashford Road,, Bakewell

Derbyshire

DE45 1GT


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Buisness Park.

Ashford Road,, Bakewell

Derbyshire

DE45 1GT


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Service Manager

Alan Young

alan.young6@nhs.net

03001231050

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-OPC-5519-25-A

Job locations

Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Buisness Park.

Ashford Road,, Bakewell

Derbyshire

DE45 1GT


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