Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Registered band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join an accredited memory assessment and diagnostic service based in North Tyneside. The successful candidate will join a small team of dedicated nurses who independently assess patients with memory problems and contribute to the diagnostic process through our multi-disciplinary team meetings. You will act as key worker for patients undergoing memory assessment and support them through diagnosis. The successful candidate would also be involved in helping to run an established cognitive stimulation therapy group and participate in various other group work within the service. Venepuncture skill are essential for this post however in-house training can be provided. Knowledge of dementia and cognitive impairment is desirable however in-house training and support will be provided in post. Knowledge of therapeutic group work is desirable and the applicant will have excellent communication skills and be able to work with minimal supervision both in clinic and in the community. Community visits are occasionally required therefore a car driver with their own transport is desirable for this post. Previous post-registration experience in Elderly Mental Health Care is essential and mentorship qualification or relevant equivalent qualification is also essential for this post. Based at the North Tyneside General Hospital however you may be required to work at other sites.
Main duties of the job
Working as a Memory Clinic Community Mental Health Nurse your role will be to undertake the assessment and management of services users presenting with various types of dementia and mental health needs.
You will provide a comprehensive assessment of cognition and need as well as providing advice and support to service users, family, carers and other professionals involved in their care.
As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will ensure that care and treatment is planned and delivered to a high standard. You will oversee the initiation of cognitive enhancing treatments and when stable safely discharge back to primary care. You will also oversee the running of the therapeutic intervention Cognitive Stimulation Therapy which is a recognised treatment through the NICE.
You will provide post diagnostic support to patients with a dementia diagnosis and their families and provide effective care planning to allow patients to be safely discharged.
You will work collaboratively with the wider teams of MHSOP and with the Age UK Admiral Nurses.
You will practice in accordance with the Trust' Values: Respect, Everyone's Contribution Counts, Responsibility & Accountability, Patients First, Safe & High-Quality Care.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate.
High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Works autonomously to undertake effective specialist initial assessments to include relevant cognitive screening tools, a detailed personal history and in-depth collateral from family and friends.
Risk assess patients and plan care appropriately referring onto the relevant agencies, safeguarding patients and families at all times.
Assess manage and evaluate risk as an ongoing process using the risk assessment identified by the Trust. Escalate risks and communicate effectively with senior staff.
Accurate and up to date record keeping in keeping with NMC guidelines.
Good organisation skills and able to prioritise workload.
Provide effective care and therapeutic interventions to service users presenting with a range of difficulties.
Confidently present cases to the wider MDT working collaboratively to ensure optimum outcomes for patients.
Follows guidance from medical staff to commence, initiate and monitor a range of cognitive enhancing medications clearly working within current NMC guidelines.
Document and communicate medication changes.
Act as patient advocate in all matters relating to patient welfare acknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours.
Competent decision making on highly complex issues without supervision is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Works autonomously to undertake effective specialist initial assessments to include relevant cognitive screening tools, a detailed personal history and in-depth collateral from family and friends.
Risk assess patients and plan care appropriately referring onto the relevant agencies, safeguarding patients and families at all times.
Assess manage and evaluate risk as an ongoing process using the risk assessment identified by the Trust. Escalate risks and communicate effectively with senior staff.
Accurate and up to date record keeping in keeping with NMC guidelines.
Good organisation skills and able to prioritise workload.
Provide effective care and therapeutic interventions to service users presenting with a range of difficulties.
Confidently present cases to the wider MDT working collaboratively to ensure optimum outcomes for patients.
Follows guidance from medical staff to commence, initiate and monitor a range of cognitive enhancing medications clearly working within current NMC guidelines.
Document and communicate medication changes.
Act as patient advocate in all matters relating to patient welfare acknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours.
Competent decision making on highly complex issues without supervision is required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Part 1 with Current NMC registration.
- Successful completion of a post qualification Preceptorship programme.
- Experience of working in a Mentor capacity with relevant qualification or willing to work towards within an agreed timescale.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Key skills in Literacy, Numeracy and IT
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-basic qualification at Diploma / Degree level
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or interest in working towards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Part 1 with Current NMC registration.
- Successful completion of a post qualification Preceptorship programme.
- Experience of working in a Mentor capacity with relevant qualification or willing to work towards within an agreed timescale.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Key skills in Literacy, Numeracy and IT
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-basic qualification at Diploma / Degree level
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or interest in working towards.
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).
