Older Adult Community Mental Health Nurse | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,945 - £37,264 p.a. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Blandford Forum, DT11 7DD |
| Company: | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7755772/152-M49925 |
Summary
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to work Blandford for the Community Mental Health Team for Older People and join our well established team.If you are a RMN with experience working with people suffering severe mental illness whether this be inpatient or community based we would love to hear from you.
The posts available is 30hrs per week
The Service is a specialist team providing assessment, treatment and support for individuals suffering from organic and functional mental health illness. Experience of working with older adults with organic/functional mental illness in an inpatient or community setting would be an advantage. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated and hard-working, with a positive approach to delivering high quality care to patients and be willing to work collaboratively with carers and other professionals. You will carry a defined caseload and manage this with the support of the team leader and the wider team.
There will be opportunities for you to develop your own clinical assessment skills, whilst risk assessment and management will remain at the forefront of everything you do. Being a learning organisation, we are happy to support you in advancing your own skill set using additional learning opportunities depending upon organisational and service demand.
We work with a multitude of services across blandford and surrounding areas to ensure the mental health needs of the older adult population is met.
We are a busy CMHT and we are looking for someone who is reliable, committed and motivated with excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise their caseload whilst balancing service demands. In return we are ready to offer you comprehensive and structured management supervision, management you can approach any time and peer support.
The post holders will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary team. This team is made up of a Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Nursing staff, Support Time Recovery Workers and Admin & Clerical staff.
The primary role responsibility is to act as dedicated Care Coordinator for a caseload of patients with whom you would provide person centred, holistic care to assist in aiding their wellbeing and recovery.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026