CERT Lead Practitioner (RMN)

Job summary Please note, if a high volume of applications is received, this advert may close early so please ensure you submit your application without delay. Are you an experienced and creative RMN who wants to have the opportunity to influence the development of a new service? Are you someone who is looking for a different way of working? Do you have a passion for working with people with complex mental health needs? Derbyshire Healthcare is transforming its Mental Health Rehabilitation offer and developing its Community Rehabilitation Services. We are looking for practitioners who want to be part of the new service where occupational and psychological approaches arecentral to successfully working with people who have complex mental health needs. You will have a passion for co-production and working collaboratively with the voluntary, community and social enterprises in Derby and Derbyshire. We want people to join our team whose clinical ability is underpinned by values-based practice and structured with evidence-based interventions. These exciting and innovative roles are an opportunity to work with service users using meaningful activities and to help people build their skills and well-being in a person-centred, recovery focused way. You will work across the MDT and be involved with assessment, service development and providing clinical interventions specific to your professional speciality and past experience. Main duties of the job To work across the adult rehabilitation services, offering senior clinical leadership and having clinical responsibility across the service. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based programmes of care to the group of service users supported by the community rehabilitation service. Use advance clinical skills and expert knowledge to assess mental health, social and occupational needs of the defined client group. Work within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) structure that ensures effective care planning and treatment. This will include care coordination and carrying out treatment activity with other professionals and external agencies. Being responsible for the planning, allocation and delegation of duties and care priorities to the MDT. Provide support, advice, education and information to services users and their relatives/ carers as needed. This will include involving service users and carers in the ongoing planning and delivery of care. Work collaboratively across the MDT, reporting, and supporting the team caseload as required. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with stakeholders, professionals, and agencies across the ICB footprint and beyond to ensure effective and safe care and discharge. About us Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and our friendly and supportive team to become part of a compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference'. Derbyshire Healthcare's CQC rating was 'good' overall with some outstanding services, and staff rated the Trust highly on health and wellbeing, morale, and immediate managers. We have excellent opportunities to further develop specialist skills in rehabilitation and you will be part of the development and evaluation of this new and innovative service. Details Date posted 30 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 383-SPE-7701-26-B Job locations Kingsway House, Derby Derby DE22 3LZ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the job description and person specification, please see the attached documents. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the job description and person specification, please see the attached documents. Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Current professional registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse. Evidence of relevant post-registration learning and development relevant to complex mental health needs, rehabilitation and evidence-based interventions. Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based mental health practice and the principles of recovery, rehabilitation and person-centred care. Desirable Additional training or development in psychological or psychosocial approaches, for example motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, cognitive/behavioural approaches or psychosocial interventions. Knowledge of community mental health rehabilitation pathways, including the role of housing, social care and voluntary/community partners. Evidence of continuing professional development in leadership, quality improvement, supervision or service development. Skills and Experience Essential Post-registration experience of working with people with complex mental health needs, demonstrating safe clinical judgement, care planning, risk management and review. Experience of completing comprehensive mental health assessments and using findings to identify needs, formulate risk and contribute to evidence-based plans of care. Evidence of working with an appropriate level of autonomy and clinical leadership, including effective MDT working, escalation of concerns and supporting others. Desirable Experience of community mental health, rehabilitation or supporting people to move towards greater independence and less restrictive care. Experience of co-production and involving service users, carers and families in care planning and service delivery. Experience of contributing to service improvement, supervision, mentoring, teaching or developing the practice of colleagues. Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Current professional registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse. Evidence of relevant post-registration learning and development relevant to complex mental health needs, rehabilitation and evidence-based interventions. Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based mental health practice and the principles of recovery, rehabilitation and person-centred care. Desirable Additional training or development in psychological or psychosocial approaches, for example motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, cognitive/behavioural approaches or psychosocial interventions. Knowledge of community mental health rehabilitation pathways, including the role of housing, social care and voluntary/community partners. Evidence of continuing professional development in leadership, quality improvement, supervision or service development. Skills and Experience Essential Post-registration experience of working with people with complex mental health needs, demonstrating safe clinical judgement, care planning, risk management and review. Experience of completing comprehensive mental health assessments and using findings to identify needs, formulate risk and contribute to evidence-based plans of care. Evidence of working with an appropriate level of autonomy and clinical leadership, including effective MDT working, escalation of concerns and supporting others. Desirable Experience of community mental health, rehabilitation or supporting people to move towards greater independence and less restrictive care. Experience of co-production and involving service users, carers and families in care planning and service delivery. Experience of contributing to service improvement, supervision, mentoring, teaching or developing the practice of colleagues. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).