Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Job summary
Join our friendly and compassionate team at Cherry Tree Close, where you can help people rebuild their confidence, independence and hope for the future. Based on the Kingsway Hospital site in Derby, Cherry Tree Close is an inpatient rehabilitation service supporting adults with complex psychosis and enduring mental health needs.

As a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will deliver person-centred care that supports people to achieve their own recovery goals. Working alongside service users, families and a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to assessments, care planning, positive risk-taking and therapeutic interventions, helping people develop everyday living skills and to move towards life in the community.

This is an opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships and see the difference your nursing makes over time. We are looking for nurses who are compassionate, curious and passionate about recovery, and who recognise people's strengths and potential. In return, you will benefit from development opportunities, clinical supervision and support from experienced colleagues, with space to bring your ideas and help shape the care we provide.

Main duties of the job
Our established leadership team includes a Ward Manager, Clinical Lead, Lead Nurses, Occupational Therapy, Psychology and Psychiatry. Together, we offer a friendly, supportive environment where your contribution is valued.
You will:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care that promotes recovery, independence and wellbeing.
• Actively involve service users and carers in care planning, ensuring individual goals, preferences and choices shape the support we provide.
• Respond to people's needs with honesty, compassion and an open, non-judgemental approach, respecting the rights and experiences of every individual.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver high standards of care, drawing on current evidence and supporting people to develop the confidence and skills for community living.
• Take personal accountability for your nursing practice, working within your competence and meeting the professional responsibilities and standards set out in the NMC Code.
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming and therapeutic environment, balancing positive risk-taking with appropriate support, while demonstrating professionalism and representing the service positively to service users, carers and the wider community.

About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' 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 LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year, per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 383-SPE-7960-26
Job locations: Cherry Tree Close, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, DE22 3LZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see 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.
Are you:

• Looking for career progression
• returning to the profession after a break
• seeking to develop in your role
• looking for a challenge and committed to driving change

You must be dynamic, organised, enthusiastic and motivated with evidence of continued professional development, with excellent communication and assessment skills and be able to use your initiative and keep calm in a busy and unpredictable environment.

You will join a nurturing team providing individualised recovery focused assessment and care planning.

The post will provide an ideal opportunity to extend your skill base in acute care with opportunities to become involved in a variety of work streams including patient, service and staff development.

You will be expected to work shifts across a 7 day week, including weekends and Bank Holidays. There may be occasions where you will be required to work nights.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of professional accountability and codes of conduct and their application in practice.
• Demonstrate knowledge and developing expertise of CPA / Risk Assessment and Management skills
• Demonstrate up to date evidence based knowledge
• Able to work shifts
• Good time management skills
• Awareness of named nurse framework

Desirable

• Experience in nursing females
• Good IT skills

Education
Essential

• Obtained RMN Qualification
• Obtained NMC PIN

Desirable

• Has experience in inpatient settings

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Cherry Tree Close, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, DE22 3LZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager, Rosemary Ureke, rosemary.ureke@nhs.net

Privacy notice
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)