Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Nurse Practitioner to join the Older People's Mental Health Services in the Mild Cognitive Impairment clinic.
The Mild Cognitive Impairment Clinic will operate across three Boroughs: Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham and Hounslow.
This will be a small dynamic team and will need an enthusiastic professional to provide a leading role in offering patients assessment of their cognition. The post holder, working under the line management and supervision of the CIDS service manager, will be expected to undertake in depth assessment of patients with a who are referred to the MCI clinic, to liaise with consultant psychiatrist and formulate diagnoses for patients, in accordance with the objectives and vision of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to undertake in depth assessment of patients who are referred to the MCI clinic. They will liaise with the consultant psychiatrist and formulate diagnoses for patients in accordance with the objectives and vision of the Trust.
The post holder will support in identifying the cohort of patients for assessment within the MCI clinic and ensure that they are offered follow up and review at an appropriate time. The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload and work independently as well as part of the wider clinic team. The post holder will have a leadership role and will ensure high standards of care to patients using the service.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Older Peoples Mental Health Service (OPMHS) is a supportive, caring, integrated service where staff work together closely to support our patients and their families. We have strong links with medical teams, Allied Health Professionals, Carers and the local community. We are immensely proud of our staff and their passion, professionalism and dedication to changing peoples lives. If you share that passion and want to make a difference, then come and join us.
Working under the line management and supervision of the CIDS service manager the post holder will be expected to undertake in depth assessment of patients with a who are referred to the MCI clinic, to liaise with consultant psychiatrist and formulate diagnoses for patients, in accordance with the objectives and vision of the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Older Peoples Mental Health Service (OPMHS) is a supportive, caring, integrated service where staff work together closely to support our patients and their families. We have strong links with medical teams, Allied Health Professionals, Carers and the local community. We are immensely proud of our staff and their passion, professionalism and dedication to changing peoples lives. If you share that passion and want to make a difference, then come and join us.
Working under the line management and supervision of the CIDS service manager the post holder will be expected to undertake in depth assessment of patients with a who are referred to the MCI clinic, to liaise with consultant psychiatrist and formulate diagnoses for patients, in accordance with the objectives and vision of the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
- QI trained (IA/coach/QSIR)
- Master degree (or working towards)
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Non medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of conducting assessment for patient with cognitive impairment and dementia
- Experience in mental health nursing across a range settings i.e. inpatient and community
- Substantial recent experience in practice development / service improvement
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
Desirable
- Previous experience in working within a clinical governance framework
- Experience in QI projects
- Proven ability to work at a strategic and senior leadership level
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of national policy relating to peoples mental health including dementia
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Excellent understanding of the mental capacity Act and how it applies in healthcare settings
Desirable
- Knowledge an understanding of formulation in dementia diagnosis
Skills
Essential
- High quality written and oral communication skills
- Good leadership skills.
- Specialist Clinical Skills
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda
Other Requirements
Essential
- Excellent team player and ability to facilitate partnership working
- Can use constructive criticism and openly seeks to review and reflect on own style and presentation.
- Resilient and self motivated with drive and vision that is able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas.
- Decisive and does not avoid sensitive issues
- Empathy towards the needs of people using mental health and related services, and a vision of how services can make step changes for improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
- QI trained (IA/coach/QSIR)
- Master degree (or working towards)
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Non medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of conducting assessment for patient with cognitive impairment and dementia
- Experience in mental health nursing across a range settings i.e. inpatient and community
- Substantial recent experience in practice development / service improvement
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
Desirable
- Previous experience in working within a clinical governance framework
- Experience in QI projects
- Proven ability to work at a strategic and senior leadership level
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of national policy relating to peoples mental health including dementia
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Excellent understanding of the mental capacity Act and how it applies in healthcare settings
Desirable
- Knowledge an understanding of formulation in dementia diagnosis
Skills
Essential
- High quality written and oral communication skills
- Good leadership skills.
- Specialist Clinical Skills
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda
Other Requirements
Essential
- Excellent team player and ability to facilitate partnership working
- Can use constructive criticism and openly seeks to review and reflect on own style and presentation.
- Resilient and self motivated with drive and vision that is able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas.
- Decisive and does not avoid sensitive issues
- Empathy towards the needs of people using mental health and related services, and a vision of how services can make step changes for improvement
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.
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.
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).
