Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job summary
The Integrated Care Homes Service is looking for Band 6 RMNs to join the Dementia Outreach Element (DOT) of the service.

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will be working across Nottingham City, providing support and care to people with highly complex dementia needs, and health problems living in care homes. The services overarching aim is to ensure that care home residents and staff have an improved experience through high quality care and access to familiar health professionals with the skills to meet their needs. DOT provide advice, education and training to care home staff.

As an experienced RMN, you will be required to have a wide range of clinical knowledge, experience and skills to undertake specialist mental health assessments and contribute to multi-disciplinary treatment planning. Whilst working as an autonomous practitioner using your own initiative.

It is essential that candidates have post registration experience in mental health, community working, and an understanding of the needs of people with dementia in care homes is desirable.

You will work alongside community nurses, specialist nurses, rehabilitation staff and advocacy. Mental health colleagues include Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners. Along with access to dedicated sessions by 2 Consultant Psychiatrists from Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, enabling links and support from mental healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job
As a RMN you will be a caseload holder of patients with dementia, living in care homes and will be responsible for providing advice, support and guidance to the staff employed in these. You will also case manage clients in receipt of fully funded continuing NHS Healthcare, funded by Nottingham City ICB and living in care homes in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and Erewash.

You will be responsible for continuing the on-going development of high standards of clinical practice and expertise, contributing to the implementation of specific changes to practice and service protocols and making a professional contribution to the work of a multi-disciplinary team.

The service plays a key role in providing support to care home staff, enabling them to deliver optimal care to their residents. This includes delivering training and education sessions to staff within the care home setting to upskill and empower them to deliver optimal care to their residents.

About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on View email address on meeveem.com. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: B9826-PANF-6588
Job locations: Aspect House, Aspect Business Park/Citywide, 26 Bennerley Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8WR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To be part of a specialist Dementia Outreach Team, within the Integrated Care Homes Service, for clients with dementia in residential/nursing care, by providing specialist nursing/health advice, treatment and teaching/education as appropriate.

To act as care co-ordinator to clients. To assess/review/monitor clients with a diagnosis of dementia living in nursing and residential homes.

To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To be responsible for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice and expertise within the service contributing to implementation of specific changes to practice and service protocols and making a professional contribution to the work of a multi-disciplinary team.

To advise and support care home staff in maintaining a residents wellbeing and engagement despite.

To manage/care coordinate a caseload of patients, and will provide advice, education and teaching sessions to providers of residential/nursing care.

Dimensions
To be part of a multi-disciplinary Integrated Care Homes Service, responsible for the delivery of specialist support to older people with dementia and their carers in residential/nursing homes during times of crisis or difficulty, with the emphasis on improving quality of life and mental wellbeing.

To supervise less experienced clinical staff, support staff and students working with the Post Holder. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

To increase the capacity, confidence, competence and willingness of partner organisations to provide the right level of care to this vulnerable client group and by doing so increase standards of care, improve quality of life, increase independence and choice.

Key Responsibilities
Clinical

• To provide comprehensive healthcare input for clients referred to the service, including prioritisation, assessment, planning, advice, treatment, evaluation and discharge.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of clients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To appropriately delegate and supervise duties to unqualified members of staff using agreed protocols.
• To undertake initial assessments and care-co-ordinator responsibilities as part of the Outreach Team.
• To monitor and review medication where appropriate.
• To case manage clients in receipt of fully funded continuing healthcare funded by Nottingham City CCG.
• To support patients on long term discharge to residential/nursing homes and to support clients/families through this transition.
• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients and support more junior staff to do likewise.
• To determine by assessment and liaison with other relevant agencies the advice, education and treatment requirements of each client. This may include dealing with complex and conflicting opinions within the multi-disciplinary multi-agency team.
• To provide highly specialised advice, teaching and training to other members of the Integrated Team regarding the management of clients with problems related to dementia.
• To train, supervise and manage more junior staff, support staff and students. To supervise, educate and assess the performance students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
• To provide education/teaching to residential and nursing homes relating to dementia care across a range of healthcare needs.
• To have the ability to gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity and work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
• To work as a lone practitioner with supervision from the clinical lead, the Team Manager will also provide support as required.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to clients, carers and other professionals to ensure a consistent approach to client care.
• To assist the Clinical Lead in identifying, writing and agreeing protocols as required.

Professional

• To participate in the development of good practice within Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC under the guidance of the Clinical Lead.
• To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice
• To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development under the supervision of the clinical lead, keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal/external training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.
• To maintain a high level of standards and work to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To actively participate in the services training strategy, including in-service training, Trust and multi-agency training. To participate by attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials and training sessions.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.
• To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, evidence based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change.
• To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development plans as both appraiser and appraise.

Organisational

• To support the Team Manager in implementing targets and objectives to assist in the ongoing development of the service. To participate in service evaluation and advice on the service needs of the client population.
• To be responsible for management duties when requested by senior staff
• To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
• To assist the day-to-day delivery of the dementia outreach service including prioritisation of support staff duties. Also organising own diary and time management.
• To ensure the health and safety of staff and clients at all times in accordance with Health & Safety Legislation and Organisational Policy and Procedures. To adhere to all other Organisational Policies and Procedures.
• To attend team meetings and meetings with other agencies as required.
• To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
• To actively participate in Lone Worker Tracking procedures.
• To have and promote a positive attitude to change and change management.
• To play an active role in supporting and facilitating change where appropriate.
• To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.

Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential

• Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to work out of hours
• Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.
• All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.

Qualifications
Essential

• RMN with NHS experience
• Level 1 on the NMC register
• Post registration mental health experience
• Mentorship Qualification

Desirable

• NMP
• Community experience

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with patients with complex dementia needs.
• Experience of team working and caseload management
• Evidence of good interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse population

Desirable

• Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.

Skills & Attributes
Essential

• Up to date general clinical knowledge and continuous professional development
• Effective advanced communication skills, verbal and non-verbal.
• Experience of supervising and supporting health professionals including delivering teaching sessions
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner working under pressure in a quickly changing environment
• Evidence of working with external agencies, including care homes and networking skills
• Good Time management skills
• Flexibility to fit in with the needs of the service
• To work as part of a team

Desirable

• Development of services to meet community needs
• Knowledge or experience of audit, evaluation and research related to Regional and National policies

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Address: Aspect House, Aspect Business Park/Citywide, 26 Bennerley Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8WR, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Debbie Cooper, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com