Dementia & Delirium Service – Registered Mental Health Nurse
Band 6
Main area Mental Health Nursing – Dementia and Delirium Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (maternity leave cover) Hours 22.5 hours per week (part time) Job ref 270-TH382-AD
Site Turnfurlong Town northampton Salary £39,959 – £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 08:00
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 RMN to work within the Dementia and Delirium Team. This is to provide cover for maternity leave for a fixed term period/secondment for 12 months commencing Novemeber 2026.
We support the admissisons and discharges for people with dementia/delirium to beds within Turnfurlong, Spinneyfiedls and Apollo house and a countywide community service too. The post on offer is 22.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a lead role as a Specialist Mental Health practitioner for the Dementia and Delirium service (D&D) within Turnfurlong Northampton and the wider community.
The D&D service specialises in assisting with complex discharge planning for people with dementia and/or delirium. The D&D model works closely with inpatient and community services in order to support patients and their families with the most appropriate discharge plan helping reduce delayed discharges and giving the patient the best chance of returning home.
The role will include completing MDT screening via the daily discharge Hubs and nursing/social assessments of people who have been referred to the D&D team with complex needs as well as advising on treatment plans, undertaking risk assessments and assisting with planning packages of care. There will be a need for MDT and collaborative work with a range of other providers. The post holder will provide mental health nursing interventions to individuals as appropriate including memory assessment. The post holder will be involved in the on-going development of the Dementia and delirium service.
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 participating in audit and research.
- Experience of working within a hospital setting.
- Experience of working within community settings.
- Advanced clinical skills and assessment skills in care of older adults with mental health needs.
- experience of providing education and training to others
You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
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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