Job summary
- Main area
- In-Reach and Home Treatment Team Community Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 383-OPC-5958-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarsdale Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Registered Mental Health Nurse
Band 5
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
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the older adult In-Reach and Home Treatment Team covering Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.
Our team is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to older adults experiencing a deterioration in their mental health. We aim to support people within their own homes, helping to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitating earlier discharges when appropriate.
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated nurse with a genuine interest in working with older adults living with functional mental health conditions. Experience in this area is desirable but we also welcome applications from newly qualified nurses, for whom we offer a comprehensive preceptorship programme.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within the community.
There is an expectation that you will be visiting patients in their own homes/care homes to complete reviews and supporting carers.
The successful candidate will work within a supportive MDT and have close links with the Community Mental Health Teams, GPs and social care.
We are also co-located with our established, Dementia Rapid Response Team.
This vacancy is open to newly qualified staff to which we will offer a preceptorship programme.
The service covers 365 days a year, the ability to work weekends and bank holidays is essential.
We cover a large geographical area therefore the successful candidate will require access to a vehicle to carry out this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be clinically 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.
The post holder 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.
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.
As a registered practitioner you are professionally and legally accountable under the NMC code of professional practice.
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
- 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the 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 Visa’s 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 website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)”
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or soon to qualify
Desirable criteria
- Post Registration clinical skills
- Supervision
- Mentorship/SSSA trained
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of MHA/Capacity Act/Legal Framework
- Awareness of impact of physical health
- Work as part of an MDT
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of effective risk management working
- Good IT Skills/knowledge of computer systems
- Access to a car
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with Older Adults
Desirable criteria
- Recent and relevant post-qualification experience with Functional illness in the community
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Amers
- Job title
- Operational Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 932334
- Additional information
Danielle Fletcher - Clinical Lead
01246 932334
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