Community Psychiatrist Nurse - DOPMH - Mid Locality
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Job Summary
The Dementia & Older People’s Mental Health Service in Mid Cornwall Locality of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation 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 aged 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 with experience 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.
Main Duties of the Job
* People living with dementia.
* Frail adults living with a range of mental health needs with the increased complexity associated with physical ill health and the physiology of ageing.
As a senior member of the team, you will work closely with a wide range of both statutory and non‑statutory agencies developing and delivering personalised care under the Care Programme Approach. This community‑based role requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county, including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications:
* Professional qualification – RMN
* Current professional registration – NMC
* Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a psychological therapy e.g. CBT
Experience:
* Substantial experience 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 working in a multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency environment.
Details
Date posted: 03 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum/Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 201-25-902
Job locations: Unit 3 Underground House, Trevissome Park, Truro, TR4 8UN
Employer Details
Employing: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Unit 3 Underground House, Trevissome Park, Truro, TR4 8UN
Website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/
Restrictions for Applicants
This role is currently only open to people who are already NHS employees in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. Applicants who are not NHS employees of Cornwall Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, or Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board will not be considered at this time.
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