Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Community Psychiatric Nurse

The closing date is 30 October 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the young people with dementia team. We are looking for 2 Community nurses to join the team. The role involves working closely with service users and families completing cognitive assessments, requesting scans, diagnosing and holding a case load. Further involves supporting service users and their families following a diagnosis of young onset dementia. This is a community post and covers Northamptonshire which can involve a lot of driving to different areas. Car driver essential /with access to own transport.

Working for the young people with dementia team- which is a countywide service with people under the age of 65- covering Northamptonshire. This post involves initial assessments holding a case load working autonomously and working closely with the MDT .

Main duties of the job

The post will involve close MDT working and working autonomously around the community.

Excellent communication skills are required and a good knowledge base of dementia and generic mental health conditions.

Good assessment skills will be required , must be able to write comprehensive reports . Good interagency collaborative skills and the ability to focus on empowering service users to live well with dementia.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG426-MH

Job locations

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN81LP


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

face to face

Essential

  • Band 6- community experience, knowledge and working with people with dementia.
  • Car driver essential and access to own vehicle.
  • At least 4 years qualified experience

Desirable

  • Dementia knowledge particularly with young people

Presentation

Essential

  • Power point presentation
  • Demonstrating knowledge of young onset dementia

Desirable

  • Good communication skills and the ability to demonstrate knowledge.
Person Specification

face to face

Essential

  • Band 6- community experience, knowledge and working with people with dementia.
  • Car driver essential and access to own vehicle.
  • At least 4 years qualified experience

Desirable

  • Dementia knowledge particularly with young people

Presentation

Essential

  • Power point presentation
  • Demonstrating knowledge of young onset dementia

Desirable

  • Good communication skills and the ability to demonstrate knowledge.

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.

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.

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN81LP


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN81LP


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager YPD team.

Jenny Kerti

jenny.kerti@nhft.nhs.uk

07500020306

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG426-MH

Job locations

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN81LP


Supporting documents

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