Community Psychiatric Nurse – County Dementia Outreach Service: Sponsorship Available

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Bassetlaw Older People Care Unit (OPCU)- Provides assessment, treatment, and support for older adults with mental health difficulties and individuals of any age with organic mental health diagnoses. The team works within the Bassetlaw locality alongside service users, carers, and partner agencies to promote recovery, independence, and quality of life.

The County Dementia Outreach Service Operates as a “virtual team” operating within the OPCU , delivering person-centred, dementia-friendly care. The service collaborates with patients, families, and care home staff to reduce distress, manage behaviours of concern, prevent inappropriate hospital admissions, and maintain suitable care placements.

Main duties of the job

An experienced, NMC Registered Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse with substantial experience of working with people with dementia in an inpatient/ residential setting and or community setting.

Advising & support care home staff to improve their skills and confidence to manage behaviours & promote person centred care planning .

Specialist knowledge of the nursing issues associated with dementia in a residential setting, high level of communication skills are crucial as are good written, verbal and IT skills.

Robust understanding of risk assessment and management, experience of managing a case load essential.

Demonstrate understanding of the mental and physical health and social needs of the client group, demonstrate a working understanding of Safeguarding issues and DOLs.

Time management and organisational skills and ability to work under pressure, nursing student mentor.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN.
  • Nursing student mentor.
  • Specialist knowledge of the nursing needs and issues associated with dementia in a residential setting.
  • NMC.

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing.

Training

Desirable

  • Dementia care/person centred care training.

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of working with people with dementia in an inpatient/ residential setting and or community setting.
  • Experience of managing a case load.

Desirable

  • Care planning within the MCA and best interest decision making experience.

Knowledge

Essential

  • A robust understanding of risk assessment and management.
  • The 6 C’s
  • Demonstrate understanding of the mental and physical health and social needs of the client group.
  • Demonstrate a working understanding of Safeguarding issues and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
  • A robust understanding of risk assessment and management.

Desirable

  • National and Local Nursing issues

Skills

Essential

  • Effective, adaptable communication with patients, carers and other agencies.
  • Good written, verbal and IT skills.
  • Effective time management and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team/inter-agency team.
  • Ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

  • Can discuss issues involved in managing a shared caseload.
  • Experience of working in a team and to discuss the benefits of teamwork.
  • Experience of delivering Learning and development opportunities for others.

Contractual requirements

Essential

  • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
  • Ability to work unsocial hours as per service need.

Trust Values

Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values – Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork.
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Physical requirements

Essential

  • Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

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