Lead Nurse – Community Uk Visa Sponsorship

Job Description

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Service: Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
Location: South and Dales, Derbyshire

About the Opportunity

Derbyshire Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the South and Dales Older Adult Community Mental Health Team as a Band 6 Lead Nurse.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mental health professional who wants to develop their clinical leadership skills while making a meaningful difference to older people living with mental health difficulties.

Our community team works with people aged 65 and over who may be experiencing a range of organic or functional mental health conditions. You will become part of a multidisciplinary service where professionals work closely together to provide safe, effective and person-centred care.

Your Role

As Lead Nurse, you will take clinical responsibility for a designated caseload and provide assessment, treatment and ongoing support to service users.

Your responsibilities will include:

– Managing and reviewing a complex caseload.
– Carrying out initial and comprehensive mental health assessments.
– Identifying and managing clinical risks.
– Developing care plans in partnership with service users and other professionals.
– Acting as the team’s duty worker when required.
– Providing appropriate clinical interventions.
– Administering depot medication in line with clinical requirements.
– Attending Care and Treatment planning meetings and wider multidisciplinary discussions.
– Working collaboratively with health, social care and other partner organisations.
– Contributing to the wider development of community mental health services.

There may also be opportunities to contribute to the Care Home Project, supporting care homes within the local area and helping staff respond effectively to the mental health needs of their residents.

Leadership and Professional Development

This position offers more than clinical responsibility. You will have the opportunity to strengthen your leadership abilities and contribute to the development of colleagues.

As part of the role, you will:

– Support student nurses during their placements.
– Provide supervision and guidance to junior team members.
– Share your clinical knowledge and experience with colleagues.
– Participate in regular clinical and management supervision.
– Take advantage of training and professional development opportunities.

The Older Peoples Division actively encourages staff to expand their knowledge and skills. Training and development opportunities are supported wherever service requirements allow.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking someone who is enthusiastic, dependable and committed to delivering high-quality mental health care.

You should be able to demonstrate:

– Registration as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN).
– Experience working with people experiencing mental health difficulties.
– Confidence in completing assessments and managing clinical risk.
– The ability to manage a complex caseload independently.
– Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
– The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
– An interest in developing clinical leadership skills.
– A commitment to supporting students and less experienced colleagues.

You should also be comfortable working collaboratively with professionals across health and social care services.

Working for Derbyshire Healthcare

By joining Team Derbyshire Healthcare, you will become part of a workforce that is committed to providing compassionate care and making a positive difference to people’s lives.

The Trust has been rated Good overall by the CQC, with positive feedback highlighting the compassion and kindness shown by staff towards patients and the pride colleagues have in their work.

Employee Benefits

The successful candidate will have access to a comprehensive range of NHS employment benefits, including:

– Flexible working arrangements where operationally possible.
– 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
– Annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years of service and 33 days after 10 years.
– Annual appraisal and ongoing learning opportunities.
– Access to the NHS Pension Scheme.
– Maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
– NHS and other health-service-related discounts.
– Online employee benefits.
– Incremental salary progression where applicable.
– Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme available 24 hours a day.
– Health and wellbeing initiatives.
– Structured learning and development programmes.
– Access to staff networks, including LGBT+, BAME and Christian networks.

Important Information for Overseas Applicants

Derbyshire Healthcare is an employer and holds a sponsorship licence. Where eligible, the Trust may sponsor overseas applicants through the Skilled Worker route.

However, sponsorship is subject to current UK immigration rules and eligibility requirements. Applicants without previous NHS service may initially be placed at the bottom of the relevant pay band. At the stated starting salary, this may not meet the minimum salary requirement for Skilled Worker sponsorship for this particular position.

Applicants considering sponsorship should check the latest eligibility and salary requirements before applying.

For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official UK government guidance on the Skilled Worker visa.

How to Apply

Before submitting your application, please review the full Job Description and Person Specification provided with the vacancy.

Applications are submitted through the TRAC Recruitment system. Select “Apply for this job” to begin the application process. You will need to create an account if you are not already registered.

If you are an experienced RMN looking for an opportunity to combine clinical practice, community mental health care and professional leadership, this permanent Band 6 position could be an excellent next step in your career.