Dementia & Delirium Service – Registered Mental Health Nurse
Band 6
Main area Mental Health Nursing – Dementia and Delirium Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 270-TH460-AD
Site Spinneyfields Town Rushden Salary £39,959 – £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the Dementia and Delirium Team. The post holder will either hold a recognised Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or demonstrate a commitment to achieving this following appointment.
Main duties of the job
The Dementia and Delirium Service supports the admission, assessment, treatment and discharge of people with dementia and delirium across Turnfurlong, Spinneyfields, Apollo House and community settings across Northamptonshire. The service specialises in supporting patients with complex health and social care needs, facilitating safe and effective discharge planning and reducing delayed discharges.
The post holder will provide specialist mental health assessment, treatment planning, prescribing expertise, risk assessment and discharge support for patients with dementia and/or delirium. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the role supports patients and carers to achieve the most appropriate outcomes while promoting independence and maintaining quality of life.
The role also contributes to service development, education, audit, quality improvement and the promotion of evidence-based practice across adult services.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county – as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Registered Degree Level with mental health knowledge and experience of dementia and delirium.
- Post graduate qualification in and or relevant field or equivalent experience.
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of working with older people with complex health and social care needs.
- Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within older adult mental health services.
- Expert knowledge and good understanding of the care management process and eligibility criteria, MHA, MCA, current legislation relating to older people.
- Experience of working with and good undertanding of dementia and delirium
- experience of undertaking memory assessment
- Experience of working within community settings.
- Advanced clinical skills and assessment skills in care of older adults with mental health needs.
- experience of providing supervision, education and training to others
- Experience of working within inpatients
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.
Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Jenny Embling Job title Dementia & Delirium Team Operational Manager Email address jenny.embling@nhft.nhs.uk Telephone number 07876501919
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