Job Description

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our Dementia Rapid Response Team. Applications are welcome from newly qualified nurses and students in their final year who are soon to qualify.



We cover the Derby City and South Derbyshire area.



You will work closely with Cubley Court, the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), and the Discharge team to ensure a smooth and safe transition for patients from the ward environment to community settings, such as the patient's own home or a care home. You will also maintain close links with Community Mental Health Teams, GPs, Social Care, and Care Homes.



The successful candidate will employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise in managing complex cases as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, which includes Clinical Lead, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Dementia Specialist Support Workers, Psychologists, and a Consultant Psychiatrist.



The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, resourceful, caring, and possess excellent communication skills. They will need to demonstrate an awareness of mental health and knowledge of working with older adults.



In return, we offer a full induction, developing your knowledge, skills, and confidence in all aspects of the post.



Preceptorship is available for newly qualified members of staff.



You will play a pivotal role within dementia care, bridging the gap between medical interventions and person-centred support for individuals living with dementia. This position demands clinical competence, empathy, adaptability, and teamwork.



Your responsibilities include conducting initial and ongoing holistic assessments of patients, gathering detailed health histories--covering mental status, cognitive abilities, physical health, social circumstances, and risk factors. Collaboration with families and carers ensures all perspectives are considered throughout the care process.



You will design individualised care plans tailored to each patient's needs, abilities, and preferences, regularly reviewing and adjusting these as conditions change. Risk management strategies must be implemented and assessments updated, with concerns escalated as necessary.



Maintaining detailed records of patient care, interventions, incidents, and outcomes is essential, with confidentiality upheld at all times.



The team is friendly and supportive as well as dedicated to providing excellent care and service through evidence-based interventions, research, and quality improvement work.



You will receive regular supervision and will be well supported by the wider team. Individual staff development and CPD opportunities will be offered and reviewed as part of a robust Appraisal.



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



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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a forward-thinking Trust who put patients at the heart of everything, and work within a set of trust values for patients and staff:



Carrying out complex assessments



Carrying out supervision for junior staff



Carrying out reviews of patients in their own homes/care homes



Supporting carers



"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)