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Living Well Community Mental Health Nurse (Adult Community)

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Location
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Nurse (community and district)
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
20 May 2026
Contract Type
Secondment: 14 months (or fixed term)
Posted Date
06 May 2026

Job overview

Come and join our Erewash Living Well  team!

This is a new and exciting mental health offer for the people of Erewash in line with the Community Mental Health Framework.

You'll be working alongside experienced Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Peer Workers and Wellbeing Coaches in a multi-agency team who offer short term interventions.

You bring:  compassion, innovation, fun, a caring attitude, a desire to help people be their best selves, invaluable nursing skills and a strong sense to collaborate with people.

We offer:  the chance to work with amazing people from all organisations and walks of life, gain experience in community mental health, be part of a holistic mental health offer, ongoing regular supervision, innovative training and join a community network of highly motivated people.

You must hold a Mental Health professional qualification, applied knowledge & training in strategies to support individuals to manage their difficulties.

We would welcome informal visits with prior arrangement to meet our team.

Please note that if you are applying for this post on a secondment basis you must obtain prior approval from your current line manager before submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

If you want an amazing and exciting challenge then come and join us and;

Provide a caring and compassionate service with clear boundaries and expectations.

Complete initial conversations to help people plan what they need.

Hold a case load of people with deteriorating/fluctuating mental health problems and work alongside them to help achieve their goals.

Discuss initial enquires with anyone in the system.

"Do” safeguarding - it's everybody's business.

Consider capacity and choice in every contact.

Attend Living Well 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.

Be part of our group offer to clients.

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.