Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Nurse - Community (Older People)

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Band 6 Lead Nurse (RMN) to join Chesterfield Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our supportive team.

The CMHT is a busy and dynamic team, supporting individuals over the age of 65 with both organic and functional mental illness.

The post holder will be clinically responsible for their caseload, manage 'duty' responsibilities and be part of the wider MDT.

They will need to support patients with a range of mental health conditions, offering both assessment and intervention.

The post holder will also have the opportunity to progress their leadership skills.

This is a permanent 22.5hr per week post and the successful candidate will need to be able to work a Tuesday.

Main duties of the job

The role of Lead Nurse includes supporting and managing a complex caseload, initial assessments, assessing risk, developing collaborative care plans, undertaking the role for duty worker, administering depot injections, attending CST meetings and working closely with our partners in health and social care.

As a Lead Nurse there is a requirement to support and develop student nurses and to supervise junior members of the team.

The successful candidates will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision, with access to professional development.

In the Older Peoples Division, development of knowledge and skills is actively encouraged, with training opportunities supported wherever possible.

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

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

383-OPC-5728-25-A

Job locations

Bayheath House, Rose Hill West

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1JF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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 Visas and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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 Visas and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Understanding team dynamics and promoting a positive working culture to support team cohesion.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally to the organisation
  • Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
  • Computer literate

Knowledge/ Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with people who have severe and enduring needs
  • Experience of supervising staff and students
  • Detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate
  • Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) where appropriate
  • Extensive knowledge of the principles of Safety planning

Values

Essential

  • Compassionate
  • Be responsive, listen and positive
  • Engage and Encourage

Attainment/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered RMN
  • Degree/ Diploma in Nursing
  • Mentorship or equivalent
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Understanding team dynamics and promoting a positive working culture to support team cohesion.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally to the organisation
  • Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
  • Computer literate

Knowledge/ Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with people who have severe and enduring needs
  • Experience of supervising staff and students
  • Detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate
  • Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) where appropriate
  • Extensive knowledge of the principles of Safety planning

Values

Essential

  • Compassionate
  • Be responsive, listen and positive
  • Engage and Encourage

Attainment/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered RMN
  • Degree/ Diploma in Nursing
  • Mentorship or equivalent

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bayheath House, Rose Hill West

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1JF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bayheath House, Rose Hill West

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1JF


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Lynsey Cockerton

lynsey.cockerton@nhs.net

03001233372

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

383-OPC-5728-25-A

Job locations

Bayheath House, Rose Hill West

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1JF


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