Senior Community Psychiatric Nurse – DOPMH
Closing date: 30 April 2026
The Dementia & Older People’s Mental Health Service in Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides assessment and treatment to people living with dementia and adults with functional mental health difficulties and increased complexity associated with physical ill health and the physiology of ageing.
This post is for a Community Psychiatric Nurse working with people who have a dementia illness and/or a functional mental health illness, the latter the age of 75 and over. The post is based at Elfordleigh Lodge, Launceston, with the Valency DOPMH Team, visiting people at home, in care homes and supporting our community health and social care teams.
The team includes a Consultant Psychiatrist, a Team Manager, a Memory Assessment Nurse, fellow Band 6 CPN’s, a Clinical Psychologist, Primary Care & Dementia Practitioners, a Dementia Liaison Nurse, Health Care Assistants, and an Occupational Therapist.
You will be a qualified professional RMN and have experience of working with people with dementia and/or mental health disorders and be able to manage a caseload under the Care Programme Approach placing the person at the centre of care in a busy but rewarding role. The ability to work in partnership with carers/family members and services in the community is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide assessment, treatment and care co-ordination to two broad client groups:
- People living with dementia.
- Adults over 75 living with a range of mental health needs.
The post holder will work as a senior member of the team and will have the responsibility to work closely with a wide range of both statutory and non-statutory agencies in developing and delivering personalised care under the care programme approach. This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Current professional registration – NMC.
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience in psychological therapy e.g. CBT.
Experience
- Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with dementia and a range of mental health problems and frailty associated with old age.
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
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.
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