*Internal MPFT Applicants Only* - Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICATIONS ONLY from MPFT's Shropshire and Telford Dementia Support and Assessment Service*

Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

Secondment - 37.5hrs - Mon to Fri - until March 2025

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse to join the Assessment and Diagnosis (A&D) team within the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Dementia Assessment and Support Service (DASS).

The successful applicant will need to have experience of comprehensive assessments of patients with a suspected dementia presentation; and also being able to understand and support the needs of the carer, in this context.

This role will be working within the A&D function of the team, and will predominantly be undertaking new assessments in care home settings. The successful applicant will work alongside, and be supervised by experienced colleagues from different professional groups to contribute to the formulation of diagnosis and consider treatment planning. This will be for care homes who refer to us county wide. The post holder will also have an opportunity to take part in the Diadem project, which the service is undertaking.

The successful applicant will be highly motivated, work part of a team and will work holistically to improve the quality of life for people with dementia. This is an exciting opportunity for professional development, and we welcome informal discussions.

It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence and the use of a car.

Main duties of the job

-Assessment

-Contributing to the formulation of diagnosis

-Team Working

-Working predominately within Care Home settings

-Working County Wide

-Professional Development

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.