Community Psychiatrist Nurse - DOPMH - Mid Locality

Community Psychiatrist Nurse – DOPMH – Mid Locality

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• Band: 6
• Main area: Dementia and Older people's Mental Health services
• Grade: Band 6
• Contract: Permanent – Monday to Friday 09:00‑17:00 (excluding Bank Holidays)
• Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
• Job : -A
• Site: Unit 3 Underground House
• Town: Truro
• Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
• Closing date: 12/01/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves on striving to be an employer of choice.

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At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible‑working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you and for our patients.

The Dementia & Older People's Mental Health Service in Mid Cornwall Locality of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides assessment and treatment to people living with dementia and adults with functional mental health difficulties and increased complexity associated with physical ill health and the physiology of ageing.

This post is for a Community Psychiatrist Nurse working with people who have a dementia illness and/or a functional mental health illness, the latter the age of 75 and over.

The post will be primarily based in the Gannel DOPMH Team visiting people at home, in care homes and supporting our community health and social care teams.

The team includes a Consultant Psychiatrist, a Team Manager, a Memory Assessment Nurse, fellow Band 6 CPNs, Primary Care & Dementia Practitioners, a Dementia Liaison Nurse, Health Care Assistants, and an Occupational Therapist.

You will be a qualified professional RMN and have experience of working with people with dementia and/or mental health disorders and be able to manage a caseload under the Care Programme Approach placing the person at the centre of care in a busy but rewarding role. The ability to work in partnership with carers/family members and services in the community is essential.

• Provide assessment, treatment and care co‑ordination to people living with dementia.
• Provide assessment, treatment and care co‑ordination to frail adults living with a range of mental health needs with the increased complexity associated with physical ill health and the physiology of ageing.

The post holder will work as a senior member of the team and will have the responsibility to work closely with a wide range of both statutory and non‑statutory agencies in developing and delivering personalised care under the Care Programme Approach.

It is a community‑based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates must demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

• Professional qualification RMN.
• Current professional registration NMC.
• Post‑graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a psychological therapy e.g. CBT.

• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients in a community setting with dementia and a range of mental health problems and frailty associated with old age.
• Providing clinical supervision.
• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency environment.