Job summary The post holder will provide a Trust wide overview of all Mental Health and Dementia matters, co-ordinating all issues and processes concerning this agenda. The post holder will support the professional development of Registered Mental Health Nurses in the Trust. The post holder will provide specialist advice within the Trust relating to Mental Health. The post holder will support on multi-agency working for the Trust. The post holder will assist the Lead for Mental Health and Learning disability in meeting its statutory duties and responsibilities relating to the Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act. The post holder will deliver training packages required to support the Mental Health & Dementia agendas. The post holder will deputise for the Lead for Mental Health & Learning disabilities. Main duties of the job Attend and be an active member of Trust meetings and working groups in relation to Mental Health & Learning Disability matters. Contribute to the annual report relating to Mental Health & Dementia within the Trust. Contribute to quarterly performance reports. Be an active member of Mental health & Dementia strategy meetings, supporting Trust staff and ensuring required action plans are developed. Support the Lead for Mental health and Learning disabilities in Interpreting national and local policy and best practice and advise the Trust accordingly. Ensure that staff within the clinical areas have access to and are aware of most recent national and local policies which impact and effect the delivery of nursing / midwifery care. Provide a visible presence in clinical areas acting as a resource and supporting the identification and management of Mental Health & Dementia issues. Contribute to new policies and standard operating procedures relevant to their sphere of working and share practice across the Trust. Ensure ongoing monitoring, evaluation and review of Mental Health & Dementia operational arrangements within the Trust Provide training on issues relating to Mental Health & Dementia. Accountable for own professional actions: not directly supervised. To provide leadership and champion Mental Health & Dementia within the Trust. About us University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Date posted 12 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 205-6927632 Job locations Royal Stoke Newcastle Road Stoke-On-Trent ST4 6QG Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will provide a Trust wide overview of all Mental Health and Dementia matters, co-ordinating all issues and processes concerning this agenda. See job description for additional details Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will provide a Trust wide overview of all Mental Health and Dementia matters, co-ordinating all issues and processes concerning this agenda. See job description for additional details Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level/or relevant experience. Registered RMN/RLD Experience Essential Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need Desirable Broad experience of project work and managing projects in a complex multi system environment Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level/or relevant experience. Registered RMN/RLD Experience Essential Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need Desirable Broad experience of project work and managing projects in a complex multi system environment 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). Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Address Royal Stoke Newcastle Road Stoke-On-Trent ST4 6QG Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)