Lead Nurse - In-Reach & Home Treatment Team, Older Adult Crisis Team

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Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working over 7 days) Job
-OPC-7581-26

Site Scarsdale Hospital Town Chesterfield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/08/2026 23:59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? 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’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community.

We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Mental Health Lead Nurse, or an experienced Band 5 looking to take the next step into a Band 6 role, to join the Older Adult In-Reach and Home Treatment Team in Chesterfield. The primary aim of the service is to support older adults experiencing a deterioration in their mental health within their own homes and, where appropriate , avoid hospital admissions where appropriate.

The team also works closely with mental health inpatient wards to facilitate timely discharge and support patients in returning home as soon as it is safe to do so. The service operates 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, including weekends and bank holidays. Due to the large geographical area covered by the service and the requirement to respond within 2–4 hours, the successful candidate must be able to travel independently, with access to their own vehicle being essential.

The post holder will be clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within the community.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues, key partners and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.

The post holder will employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise and actively seeking advice and collaboration with issues which may not be readily within their sphere of competence.

As a senior registered practitioner you are professionally and legally accountable under the NMC code of professional practice.

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’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

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
• 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

We cover Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.

There is an expectation that as a Lead Nurse, you will be able to…