# Lead Mental Health Nurse (Adult Community) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-mental-health-nurse-adult-community/4d1da1b6-053b-47c8-ae0e-5f438de301ea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-mental-health-nurse-adult-community/4d1da1b6-053b-47c8-ae0e-5f438de301ea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9 to 5) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T12:31:19.613Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/Derbyshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Living_Well_Community_Mental_Health_Nurse/Living_Well_Community_Mental_Health_Nurse-v8055855 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055855?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Come and join our compassionate Community Mental Health Team in Derby City We are a large, friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team made up of Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Peer Workers and Wellbeing Coaches. Together, we deliver both short-term and long-term interventions as part of a truly collaborative, multi-agency approach. This role sits within our long-term intervention pathway, with a key focus on completing initial assessments for individuals identified through our Single Point of Access (SPOA). You will play a vital role in supporting people to navigate their journey through services, ensuring they receive the right care at the right time. You will receive training and supervision to ensure you are confident in all aspects of the role. ### Main duties of the job Undertake comprehensive initial assessments for individuals entering the long-term intervention pathway Work alongside Consultant Psychiatrists to provide holistic assessments Support service users to understand and navigate their care pathways Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team Contribute to the delivery of high-quality, person-centred mental health care Promote recovery-focused and strengths-based approaches in all aspects of care "Do” safeguarding - it's everybody's business. Attend Derby Wellbeing Team meeting structure – relative to WTE. Demonstrate post registration experience with a thirst for something different. Be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to other staff and students. You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification.   To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.  You will need to register if you do not already have an account. ## Job Details We are a large, friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team made up of Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Peer Workers and Wellbeing Coaches. Together, we deliver both short-term and long-term interventions as part of a truly collaborative, multi-agency approach. This role sits within our long-term intervention pathway, with a key focus on completing initial assessments for individuals identified through our Single Point of Access (SPOA). You will play a vital role in supporting people to navigate their journey through services, ensuring they receive the right care at the right time. You will receive training and supervision to ensure you are confident in all aspects of the role. ## Job Description Undertake comprehensive initial assessments for individuals entering the long-term intervention pathway Work alongside Consultant Psychiatrists to provide holistic assessments Support service users to understand and navigate their care pathways Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team Contribute to the delivery of high-quality, person-centred mental health care Promote recovery-focused and strengths-based approaches in all aspects of care "Do” safeguarding - it's everybody's business. Attend Derby Wellbeing Team meeting structure – relative to WTE. Demonstrate post registration experience with a thirst for something different. Be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to other staff and students. You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs. ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Team working evidence - Evidence of excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills **Desirable** - Group work experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - NMC registered Mental Health Nurse - Degree/ Diploma in Nursing - Membership of a nursing professional body and / or special interest group **Desirable** - ENB998/Mentoring in Practice ### Knowledge/ Experience **Essential** - Relevant recent, post graduate experience - Experience of working with people who have severe and enduring needs - Experience of supervising staff and students - Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice - High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models - Extensive knowledge of the principles of Safety planning **Desirable** - Experience of working in community with people with mental health needs - Experience of completing comprehensive initial mental health assessments ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345679) - [inclusivity at dhcft (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1986) - [guidance notes for completing the application form (pdf, 138.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=971) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.