Job summary
The Gedling and Hucknall Older People Care Unit (OPCU) provides assessment, treatment, and support for older adults with mental health difficulties and individuals of any age with organic mental health diagnoses. The team works within the Gedling and Hucknall locality alongside service users, carers, and partner agencies to promote recovery, independence, and quality of life.

The Mental Health division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust comprises of three directorates; Adult Mental Health, Mental Health Services for Older People and Specialist Services. More than 2,800 dedicated staff provide vital and integral healthcare services for our patients in a variety of settings, ranging from community through to acute wards, covering a vast geographical area.

We are investing heavily in our staff, facilities and patient care. As we move into this new chapter, we need a strong, motivated and compassionate workforce to reflect our core values of Honesty, Compassion, Trust, Respect and Teamwork. There has never been a better time to join our growing team.

We have exciting opportunities across different specialities and services, with an emphasis on career development and progression. We want to help our staff reach their full potential, and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to succeed.

Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 CPN your main duties will be:

• To provide a defined level of specialist assessment and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach, who present with significant mental health conditions and people with a dementia diagnosis.
• To provide realistic timely or occasionally intensive support to patients, assessing and supporting patients within a care home setting.
• To demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals.

About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 186-828-26-MH-A
Job locations: Hazelwood House - Highbury Hospital, Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9DR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Band 6 - Full time 37.5 hours per week Gedling and Hucknall Dementia Outreach Service.
Office hours 9-5, 5 days a week.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our MHSOP Community Mental Health Team within the Dementia Outreach Service (DOS) covering the Gedling and Hucknall locality. We provide assessment, treatment and support for service users of any age with a diagnosis of a dementia or people over the age of 65 with a mental health condition.

The service is for patients with a dementia diagnosis. The team provides specialist assessment, therapy and treatment, working to an individually tailored care plan to adopt a flexible, patient-centred approach enabling the older person with mental health difficulties to engage in services available to them and to lead as independent a life as possible.

DOS - The County Dementia Outreach Service operates as a virtual team within the CMHT, delivering person-centred, dementia-friendly care. The service collaborates with patients, families, and care home staff to reduce distress, manage behaviours of concern, prevent inappropriate hospital admissions, and maintain suitable care placements.

There will be an expectation that the team will work closely with the CMHT and the Intensive Home Treatment Teams (IHTTs) in the locality.

There will be an expectation at times that the Band 6 Clinician will be the duty worker for the team.

You will provide Community Mental Health nursing input into the service. You will also provide specialist assessments and provide support and supervision to junior team members.

You will be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse and have current NMC registration. You will have proven post qualification experience and have experience of working with this client group and of multi-disciplinary working. You will have a sound knowledge of risk assessment and be able to demonstrate sound evidence-based practice.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is Essential for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:

• RMN
• Specialist knowledge of the nursing needs and issues associated with dementia in a residential setting.
• NMC
• Nursing student mentor.

Desirable:

• Non-medical prescribing.

Training
Desirable:

• Dementia care/person centred care training.

Experience
Essential:

• Substantial experience of working with people with dementia in an inpatient/residential setting and or community setting.
• Experience of managing a case load.

Desirable:

• Care planning within the MCA and best interest decision making experience.
• Community Experience

Knowledge
Essential:

• A robust understanding of risk assessment and management.
• The 6 C's
• Demonstrate understanding of the mental and physical health and social needs of the client group.
• Demonstrate a working understanding of Safeguarding issues and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

Desirable:

• National and Local Nursing issues

Skills
Essential:

• Effective, adaptable communication with patients, carers and other agencies.
• Good written, verbal and IT skills.
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team/inter-agency team.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Desirable:

• Experience of delivering Learning and development opportunities for others.

Contractual Requirements
Essential:

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post.
• Ability to work unsocial hours as per service need.

Trust Values
Essential:

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values - Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Physical Requirements
Essential:

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hazelwood House - Highbury Hospital, Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9DR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Leader Kelcy Bhogal, kelcy.bhogal@nottshc.nhs.uk, 01159560823

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