Community Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

We are a specialised countywide Dementia Home Treatment Service that provides support to the person living with a dementia and their families, carers and loved ones. We build relationships, problem solve, listen, assess multiple care needs, direct plans of care, provide signposting, advice and education.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who is passionate about working with individuals living with dementia, promoting the concept of living well with dementia. You will need to hold excellent communication skills, be enthusiastic, flexible in your approach and demonstrate an understanding of the complexities involved in this specialist area.

As part of our team, you will be working autonomously and have a varied role allowing plenty of scope to both demonstrate and develop your skills. You will work closely with and be supported by our multi-disciplinary team. Whilst working alongside the immediate team you will also work with our wider health and social care community, in particular our colleagues in general practice, care homes, social care, admiral nurses and our 3rdsector services such as the Alzheimer's Society.

This is a role that requires frequent travel within a wide geographical area to support service delivery.

This is a fixed term contract until the end of July 2027 and is an ideal opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified Nurse to gain valuable experience, knowledge and understanding of a specialised Dementia service.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility with supervision and support from a Band 6 Nurse, for the management of an identified caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans
• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
• Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including; pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.
• Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
• Maintainaneffectivereportingsystembyobservingandreportingverballyandin writingon patientconditions.
• Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process.
• Support in the provision of formal and informal training of pre/post registration students, staff members, carers and service users.
• Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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