Community Mental Health Nurse Visa Sponsorship UK

Job Description

Join Our Friendly Memory Team in Knaresborough as a Community Mental Health Nurse

We’re thrilled to offer a rewarding role for a Community Mental Health Nurse within our dedicated Memory Team, based at Alexander House in Knaresborough. If you’re an enthusiastic and compassionate clinician who loves supporting people living with cognitive impairments, along with their families and carers, this could be the perfect fit. We’re especially seeking someone eager to deliver personalised, high-quality memory services right in the community.

This position comes at a great moment, as we’re enhancing our services through a trust-wide refresh of the dementia pathway. Our goal is to make specialist memory assessments more accessible and quicker, helping people receive a timely diagnosis. Early diagnosis opens doors to better support, treatments, and planning, ultimately improving quality of life. This aligns with national efforts to prioritise timely dementia diagnoses, as highlighted in government initiatives to transform diagnosis and care (see: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/advances-in-science-set-to-transform-treatments-for-people-living-with-dementia).

No matter if you’re a seasoned Registered Nurse or freshly qualified, you’ll find real opportunities here to focus on what matters most: patient-centred care. We give you the time, resources, and backing to truly impact lives daily.

We’re also keen to hear from student nurses set to qualify in the coming months. We’ll provide comprehensive training and a supportive preceptorship to help you grow confidently in this rewarding specialty.

What You’ll Do Day-to-Day

You’ll play a key part in delivering excellent community mental health care for older adults, working closely with individuals, their loved ones, and both paid and unpaid carers. Strong skills in autonomous working, teamwork across disciplines, and partnering with external organisations are vital.

Key responsibilities include:

• Making first contact with service users to guide them through the memory pathway with empathy and clarity.
• Conducting thorough, person-centred assessments, gathering detailed histories while actively involving families and carers to co-design care.
• Accurately documenting assessments and discussions in our systems to support safe, informed decisions in multidisciplinary meetings.

About Our Team and Support for You

Our Harrogate Memory Team is compact, energetic, and truly supportive, with a strong focus on collaborative working and personalised care. You’ll have chances to contribute ideas to service improvements and innovations.

We prioritise staff wellbeing, with a dedicated champion organising activities to help everyone stay balanced at work and home. Sharing office space with the local Community Mental Health Team for older people means plenty of multidisciplinary collaboration and guidance.

We’re committed to inclusivity, with active networks to support diverse staff.

In return, expect regular supervision (clinical, management, and caseload), appraisals, and mentorship from our experienced leadership, including the Team Manager and Clinical Specialist Nurse/Advanced Practitioner.

You’ll need independent travel across the area with access to a suitable vehicle (reasonable adjustments available under the Equality Act 2010).

This work also supports broader UK goals for better dementia research and risk reduction, building on long-term commitments to improve outcomes for those affected (see: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/health-secretary-announces-10-year-plan-for-dementia).

Job Details

• Posted: 30 December 2025
• Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per year (Agenda for Change Band 5)
• Contract: Permanent, Full-time
• Location: Alexander House, Ash Tree Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0UB
• Reference: 346-NYM-059-25-B

Who We’re Looking For

Essential Qualifications:

• Current NMC registration (RNMH or RNLD)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Willingness to train as a practice assessor/mentor and clinical supervisor

Essential Experience:

• Supporting people with mental health issues or learning disabilities
• Person-centred approaches and collaboration with service users, families, and multi-agency teams

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Best practices in the field, including relevant laws (e.g., Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Safeguarding, risk assessment, and clinical governance
  Effective communication of sensitive information
• Medicines management, including injections

For full details, please review the attached job description and person specification.

We’d love for you to get in touch informally to learn more about us!

Employer: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Website: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/

Applications welcome from those needing Skilled Worker sponsorship; DBS check required. Must hold current UK professional registration.