Community Mental Health Nurse/MHP - Living Well

Are you a passionate Nurse or Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference? There's never been a better time to join us here at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust!

The post holder will work as a key member of the Living Well Team, delivering the Short Term Offer (STO) to individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. The role focuses on providing timely, person\-centred, recovery\-oriented interventions to support individuals to stabilise, build resilience, and access appropriate ongoing support where required.

The practitioner will undertake holistic assessments, develop collaborative care plans, and deliver brief therapeutic interventions aimed at promoting independence, reducing risk, and preventing escalation or crisis.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to a flexible, responsive service that promotes early intervention, maximises service user choice, and strengthens links with wider community resources.

Undertake comprehensive, person\-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessment and management.

Deliver evidence\-based, short\-term interventions in line with STO principles (e.g. psychoeducation, brief therapeutic approaches, signposting).

Develop and review individualised care and safety plans collaboratively with service users and their networks.

Promote recovery, self\-management, and independence, supporting individuals to achieve their personal goals.

Work in partnership with carers, families, and other professionals to ensure coordinated care.

Facilitate timely access to appropriate services, including stepping up or stepping down care as required.

Maintain accurate, timely clinical records in line with organisational and professional standards.

Contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions, case reviews, and service development.

Identify safeguarding concerns and act in accordance with local and national policies.

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years \& 33 days after 10 years’ service

Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

Generous NHS pension scheme

Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

Health service discounts and online benefits

Incremental pay progression

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Access to our LGBT\+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB \- this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

You will be clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service, taking forward an Integrated Wellbeing Pathway in the designated locality, which effectively supports the delivery of the Community Mental Health Framework. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues, key partners, and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.

You will employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise and actively seeking advice and collaboration with issues which may not be readily within their sphere of practice. The requirements for this post are to remain within the guidelines for professional practice inclusive of HCPC/NMC requirements or equivalent professional body.

The role will involve undertaking comprehensive person\-centred psychosocial assessments (conversations), risk assessments and formulation of presenting mental health needs. The practitioner will build therapeutic relationships, develop a plan of care with that person and assist them through their difficult time by empowering and enabling them to take control over their health.

The role involves supporting and motivating individuals to improve their mental health by helping them develop self\-care skills, build resilience, and better utilise community resources. A key part of this developing role will be to make and maintain relationships with community partners including statutory organisations, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and the local communities who we serve. Hearing and responding to the voice of lived experience is a key element for developing this service.

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