Lead Nurse – Amber valley CMHT

Job summary

Join the Amber Valley Community Mental Health Team, based in Ripley, Derbyshire. The team delivers short‑term and long‑term interventions for adults with complex mental health needs in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs within a community setting.
• Manage a defined caseload of service users, delivering recovery‑focused, person‑centred care.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and develop and review care plans under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
• Contribute to and support the team’s duty system, responding to urgent or unplanned needs.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, maintaining strong communication with colleagues, service users, carers and partner agencies.
• Act as a mentor and role model to junior staff and students, offering supervision and guidance.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with trust policies and professional standards.
• Support service users in their recovery journey, promoting independence, social inclusion and overall well‑being.
• Apply up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant NMC standards and ensure high standards of professional practice.
• Travel independently across the Derbyshire Dales area to meet the needs of the service.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Mental Health Nursing qualification.
• Post‑qualification experience in mental health.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Evidence of assessment skills and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Nursing registration with the NMC.

Desirable qualifications and experience

• Experience working within a community team (CMHT).
• Evidence of group skills.
• Experience of mentorship/supervising staff.
• Experience of holding a caseload.
• Knowledge of trauma‑focused and EUPD interventions.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• ENB 998 or mentorship training.

Benefits

• Commitment to flexible working where possible.
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years of 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.

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata.

Employer details

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAmber Valley CMHT AWA1st Floor Town HallRipley, DE5 3BT

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