Consultant Nurse for Division of Neighbourhood Mental Health
The closing date is 03 June 2026
We are seeking an exceptional Consultant Nurse to lead high‑quality, evidence‑based care across our Later life, Frailty & Dementia pathway in the Neighbourhood Mental Health (NMH) Division.
This senior clinical leader will combine expert practice, education, professional leadership, and service development to improve outcomes and shape the future of the NMH Division.
This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries, collaborating with patients and other professionals including carers, health professionals, social workers, voluntary sector staff and local education providers.
As a Consultant Nurse, you will deliver advanced, autonomous clinical practice, working directly with individuals, families, and communities at least 60% of the time.
This is a unique opportunity to influence system‑wide integration, elevate nursing leadership, and improve outcomes for people using our services, carers, families, and staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide professional nursing leadership, strategic direction, supervision and expert consultancy, on all aspects of clinical nursing practice and care of people with mental health issues across the Division.
Drive innovation to improve safety, quality, and care pathways across multidisciplinary and multi‑agency settings.
Provide expert guidance to clinicians, services, and system partners, influencing strategic decisions and policy.
Lead education, training, mentorship, and professional development, strengthening the nursing workforce.
Support service development through research, evaluation, and evidence‑based practice.
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities and role details are outlined in the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
* NMC Registration
* Masters degree or equivalent in a nursing related subject
* Teaching Qualification egg ENB998, or City & Guilds 730
* Professional Nurse Advocacy qualification or willingness to undertake this
* Quality improvement methodology skills
* Willingness to work towards AC/RC statue
* Independent and Supplementary nurse prescribing or working towards it
* Extensive successful experience in Senior Nurse role (Band 8b or above) or equivalent managerial role at a senior level within the NHS (Band 8b or above)
* Significant experience of working within inpatient mental health settings, community settings and specialist pathways.
* Successful delivery of quality improvement initiatives.
* Expertise in research methodology and evidence‑based practice and implementation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£68,852 to £93,879 a yearIncl. 5% Fringe HCAS, per annum
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