Lead Nurse (Acute Inpatient)

Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Lead Nurse to join the leadership team on a brand new purpose built mixed gender acute inpatient mental health Ward.

Sycamore Ward is an 18-bedded, purpose-built assessment and treatment unit for mixed gender adults of working age experiencing a variety of acute mental health difficulties. Part of a rand new acute inpatient unit which opened at the end of March 2025.

Sycamore Ward has a dynamic and multi-disciplinary team and is one of 3 wards who work closely together supporting adults in North Derbyshire. We put the patients first and deliver a high standard of care. Offering en-suite rooms for promotion of dignity, safety and therapeutic spaces with an emphasis on high quality patient experience which includes any additional sensory needs.

Sycamore Ward encourages therapeutic interventions and delivers care to national recommendations.

We pride ourselves on developing the workforce and are committed to providing the best care to our service users.

We put a high emphasis on quality of care, peer support and on clinical engagement in service development and management. We welcome candidates who bring an enthusiasm for innovation, teaching and development and can work closely with colleagues from different professional backgrounds.

Main duties of the job
You will:

• Provide strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of and shape responsive services.
• Monitor and ensure maintenance of standards of care that support safe high quality practice throughout the twenty-four hour period.
• Supporting junior colleagues within the multi-disciplinary process.
• Supervise staff and promote development.Be part of the Bleep Holder rota.
• Always act in a way which reflects both the word and spirit of the Trust's values

About us
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 possible
• 27 days' annual leave per 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
• Derbyshire Healthcare supports several specialist staff network groups to reflect its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. These include the Disability and Wellness group, Multi-Faith forum, BME staff support network, LGBT+ staff support network, Christian network, Women's network and Armed Forces network.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities
Please see attached 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.

We really value our nurses; you will be an asset to our Trust and a key part of our nursing community.

You will strengthen our innovative and experienced teams and contribute to the high standards of care that we provide to the people of Derbyshire.

As an organisation, we lead on key research areas such as mindfulness, compassion, dementia, delirium, self-harm, safeguarding and childrens mental health psychological interventions. Derbyshire is a beautiful county and home to one of the UKs most accessible national parks.

Derbyshire is culturally diverse and we hope to welcome you to our diverse and forward-thinking organisation.

Details of our staff support packages are on our website. Some of which include:

• Fully embedded Preceptorship package and supporting study days
• Support of Practice Facilitators throughout the preceptorship process
• Schwartz Rounds
• PEER Support
• Employee assistance service
• Training and development opportunities such as psychodynamic therapy training, coaching and mentoring
• Support to meet your registration needs
• Access to cognitive behaviour therapy
• Research Centre and library facilities

Qualifications/Training
Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse - RNMH
• Educated to to Diploma Level (ie Dip HE Nursing) or evidence of post qualification education/training
• Mentorship
• Minimum 2 years post registration experience

Desirable

• Previous, recent, relevant experience
• Recent experience with an acute inpatient setting

Leadership Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate leadership skills such as motivation, facilitation, mentorship, etc. Demonstrate up-to-date evidence-based
• Experience in managing and leading a team in difficult clinical situations

Desirable

• Evidence of being able to work independently
• Experience of leading and supporting staff progression and development

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).