Overview
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 ref 201-26-089 Site Falmouth Community Hospital Bungalow Town Falmouth Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/02/2026 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic themes:
* Great Care: Care based on what matters to people; care provided at home or close to home; improvement through learning, research and innovation; prevention and alternatives to hospital.
* Great Organisation: Buildings that support health and wellbeing; technology enabled care; care teams are supported by responsive corporate services; safe, efficient, effective and productive.
* Great People: A place people love to work and feel valued; living our values with staff (all voices count); attract, grow and develop talent; leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
* Great Partner: Encourage and enable effective partnerships; joined-up community services; work with others to maximise workforce opportunities; reduce our impact on the environment.
We are flexible working friendly and will consider arrangements to suit service needs and you. We will discuss flexible patterns such as job share or part-time work where possible. The role advertised may have a home office base indicated; we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations.
Job Overview
The Dementia & Older People’s Mental Health Service in the Mid Cornwall Locality of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation provides assessment and treatment to people living with dementia and adults with functional mental health difficulties with increased complexity related to physical ill health and ageing.
This post is for a Community Psychiatric Nurse working with people who have a dementia illness and/or a functional mental health illness (age 75+). The post is based at Falmouth, with the Fal 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 RMN with 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. Ability to work in partnership with carers/family and services in the community is essential.
Proposed interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide assessment, treatment and care co-ordination to two broad client groups:
* People living with dementia.
* Frail adults living with a range of mental health needs with the increased complexity associated with physical ill health and ageing.
The post holder will work as a senior member of the team and will have responsibility to work with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies in developing and delivering personalised care under the care programme approach.
This 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 will need to demonstrate how they will manage travel requirements.
Working for our organisation
We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve physical and mental health, and provide specialist support to people with dementia or learning disabilities.
We are a people organisation and will work to support your health and wellbeing; we have over 4,000 staff including doctors, nurses, therapists, admin and support staff. We work in peoples homes, community clinics, bases and some staff work from 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live in Cornwall, with close collaboration with partners in Devon. The region sees seasonal variations in demand; this may affect our services.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including main responsibilities, please see supporting documents. This post will be based in the Mid Locality DOPMH CMHT Teams covering Fal Team, Gannel Team and Fowey Team. It will be predominantly based in the Fal Team but may require in-reaching to other Mid Locality DOPMH CMHTs as service demands dictate.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential Criteria
* Current professional registration NMC Professional Registration
* Professional qualification RMN
* Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a psychological therapy (e.g., CBT)
Experience Essential Criteria
* 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 multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment
Opportunity and development
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to development funds and CPD resources
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* Clinical induction programme
* Care certificate programme for band 1-4 clinical staff
* Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff
* Individual professional development programmes
Being part of an NHS Foundation Trust includes rewards and benefits such as:
* Health and wellbeing initiatives
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts from retailers, hotels and attractions
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Cycle to work and salary sacrifice schemes
* Support with EU settlement for eligible staff
Important
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. If shortlisted, you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details. The Trust welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental or physical ill health. Occupational Health may access health records to check inoculations and screening tests, and references are required.
For queries, contact the recruitment team on 01208 834644. LNKD1_UKTJ
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