Lead Nurse in Dementia Rapid Response Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Closing date: 17 June 2026
Job Summary
Are you a Mental Health Nurse with a passion for improving the quality of life of people living with dementia?
Would you like to be part of a team that goes above and beyond in delivering innovative and holistic care in order to do this?
Based in Bakewell, our service promotes a person-centred and non-pharmacological approach to support older adults living with a diagnosis of dementia, who may be experiencing or approaching a crisis in their mental health.
We cover the High Peak and North Dales area of Derbyshire. The aim of the service is to assist in maintaining the independence and dignity of those living with dementia, with the ultimate goal of preventing hospital admission where possible.
In addition the Dementia Rapid Response Team can support early discharge from hospital, working closely with carers and relatives to facilitate this.
The service operates 365 days a year, Monday-Sunday, 8am-8pm and 9am-5pm at the weekends and Bank Holidays.
Responsibilities
* Employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing expertise in managing complex cases as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, which includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nurses, Dementia Specialist Support Workers, Psychology and a Consultant Psychiatrist.
* Be clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within the community.
* Be expected to travel independently across the catchment area of the service and occasionally outside of this if required.
* Work a shift pattern facilitating the service, which operates 7 days per week.
* Undertake the duty role: triaging referrals, allocating visits, preparing and delivering handover, ensuring colleagues are "safe and well".
* Work as part of an MDT; liaising with a multitude of different professionals and agencies.
* Complete initial assessments of patients.
* Apply knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act when required.
* Assess risk and formulate safety plans accordingly.
* Formulate person-centred care plans focusing on non-pharmacological interventions.
* In-reach to inpatient wards, attending 117 meetings.
* Visit patients in their own home and those in 24 care.
* Utilise the EPR to ensure excellent documentation of patient assessment and treatment.
Qualifications
* Essential: Recent and relevant, post-qualification nursing experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
* Desirable: Community experience, experience working with older adults, experience in working with people with dementia.
* Essential: Mentorship/SSSA trained or willing to complete training.
* Desirable: Supervision trained.
* Essential: Knowledge of MHA/Capacity act/legal frameworks. Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Skills
* Knowledge of MHA/Capacity act/legal frameworks.
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Additional Information
Disability Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for DCS will be required.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Band: 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Contact
Service Manager
Alan Young
alan.young6@nhs.net
03001231050
Location: 3 Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Business Park, Ashford Road, Bakewell, Derbshire – DE45 1GT, United Kingdom
Employer Details
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
3 Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Business Park, Ashford Road, Bakewell, Derbshire – DE45 1GT, United Kingdom
Legal & Sponsorship Information
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For further information on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visas-and-immigration-guidance-for-nhs-sponsorship.
Recruitment
This role is advertised through the TRAC Recruitment Site. The date posted: 03 June 2026.
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