Job summary
37.5 hours per week
The role is to become a member
of the multi-disciplinary team working together to assess, review and offer
pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for people with Dementia, with
a view to obtaining a diagnosis if appropriate.
The client group will be
people referred to the service due to cognitive decline.
The purpose of the role is to
complete initial assessments for this client group to enable a diagnosis to be
made, to offer post diagnostic information and support to the person with
dementia and their carers.
Also, part of the role is
working with people whose presentation may have changed due to a variety of
reasons including Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.
The candidate should have a good
understanding of the symptoms associated with dementia and how this may affect
people and their day to day lives and the additional support that they and their
carers will require.
The candidate may be required
to work with people in their own homes and/or people in 24 hour care settings.
At
the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK
Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward
to receiving your application.
All employees of the Trust are
strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff
and patients.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will
work within the multi -disciplinary team to assess people experiencing dementia
in both the community and care home settings.
Once a dementia diagnosis has
been formulated within the MDT, the candidate may be required to deliver that
diagnosis to the client: offering post diagnostic information relevant to that
individual and supporting the person with the diagnosis and their
families/carers.
Providing ongoing care
coordination for individuals on your caseload, including people subject to the
Care Programme Approach or equivalent clinical guidance under your care.
Offer pharmacological and
non-pharmacological treatments, review these and offer advice and support as
necessary. Providing ongoing review of individuals prescribed anti-psychotic
treatments in line with a local pathway.
To supervise junior members of
staff within their role.
Joint working/liaising with
statutory health and third sector services who may be involved in the clients
care.
Work with the whole
team to find new ways of working and innovative practice to meet the needs of
the client and their carers.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post Holder will work as part of the memory service team and provide high quality clinical assessments, care and treatment for people experiencing memory problems.
Following completion of appropriate training leading to a recordable Independent Nurse Prescribing Qualification, the post holder will practice as an independent non-medical prescriber in accordance with; the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and The Code for nurses and midwives (NMC).
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with ongoing service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
The postholder will:
1.1 Care/service/function provision:
- Develop therapeutic relationships in which people using services are empowered and enabled to make informed choices about their health and healthcare.
- Participate in; the management of referrals, provision of clinical supervision to memory service nurse colleagues and junior clinical staff facilitating case review discussions when required.
- Provide comprehensive mental health and social care assessments and provide care, treatment and educational interventions within the bounds of the agreed protocol and/or pathway within the service.
- Review the efficacy of anti-dementia medication that has been prescribed for service users in line with the service pathway & protocol.
- Act as care co-ordinator for service users as required.
- Attend multidisciplinary meetings and care programme meetings as required.
- Ensure that carers needs are assessed and appropriate interventions or onward referral is provided depending on need.
- Communicate assessment outcomes sensitively to service users and relevant others. Inform the referring clinician of the assessment outcome and plan of care and treatment through provision of effective clinical reports.
- Promote health through provision of health education information and advice
- Following qualification as an independent non-medical prescriber, prescribe medication as an independent nurse prescriber within their own sphere of competence and the bounds of their approved prescribing status in accordance with the Trust non-medical prescribing policy.
- Promote patient choice and understanding when communicating assessment outcomes or prescribing medicines, including provision of high quality information both written and verbal to support this.
- Be responsible for ensuring the security and safe handling of FP10 prescription forms and to report any loss or theft as per Trust guidelines
1.2 Working as part of a team:
- Recognise the limits of their own expertise and (in line with the local protocol/ pathway for assessment of suspected dementia), request additional assessments from more senior multi-professional colleagues when required.
- Access regular caseload and clinical supervision (as identified within the local service protocol/pathway), to summarise, present and discuss assessments and therapeutic interventions that have been completed with more senior multi-professional colleagues when required.
- Utilise an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their work, liaising effectively with other teams and agencies according to individual service user/ carer need.
- Work collaboratively in partnership with service users and health & social care professionals to provide specific interventions which are evidence based and appropriate with regard to context and culture.
- Liaise effectively with colleagues from primary care and non- memory specialist secondary services, providing information and advice where appropriate on memory assessment and interventions.
- Actively support the teams development of prescribing protocols, policies etc. as required.
- Ensure that the patients GP is notified of any changes to that patients care or treatment, including commencement of any new medication in accordance with Trust policy.
- In the event of adverse drug reaction, to be accountable for ensuring that the GP/Consultant is advised accordingly.
- Appropriately liaise with staff from external health, social care and third sector organisations.
- Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues both within and outside the employing organisation
- Participate in relevant research projects as required
1.3 Managing Self:
- Maintain effective and ongoing continual professional development relevant to their role and in accordance with their appraisal, trust policy and NMC validation requirements.
- Maintain accurate high quality contemporaneous health records in line with current Trust policy and professional body requirements.
- Maintain electronic records on the relevant medical record systems (RIO) where necessary
- Undertake clinical assessments which are; comprehensive, person centred, manage risk and are appropriate to needs, context and culture. This will incorporate use of appropriately validated psychological & psychometric screening and assessment tools.
- Maintain competency as an independent nurse prescriber in accordance with the requirements of the Trust non-medical prescribing policy and NMC standards.
- Maintain competency in memory assessment, through ongoing professional development and in accordance with NMC revalidation requirements.
- Ensure that appropriate records are made in the patients RIO notes which identify the postholder as the independent prescriber
- Promote clinical excellence by complying with agreed Trust and statutory policies and clinical guidance, while maintaining own clinical competencies in this role
- Work to the required standards of the The Code for nurses and midwives (NMC), at all times.
- Ensure fulfilment of requirements for continuing professional development as required by professional body, eg. NMC and as outlined in the Trust non-medical prescribing policy
- Attend and provide training events as necessary to maintain knowledge/skills and competence of self and others
- Work within local and national agreed guidance for best practice
- Work at all times only within their sphere of competence
- Maintain appropriate indemnity insurance through a professional body
- Will be expected to travel between sites to attend clinics and meetings including duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the line manager
1.4 Management Supervision and Support
- To be responsible for the supervision, support and guidance of Band 5 Nurses and Mental Health Support Workers where appropriate.
- Participate in a formal appraisal programme and provide support for lower banded staff
- Contribute to clinical audit and clinical governance activities as directed by the team manager/ nurse consultant
- Participate in relevant forums and networks for non-medical prescribers to support and update on service development/legislative changes and pharmaceutical updates
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal performance reviews of self and team members
- Participate in and undertake clinical supervision for junior members of the team within the service on a regular basis
- Participate in appropriate teaching and training for service staff and students. Ensuring attendance at mandatory training
- Work with the wider team, participating in service quality monitoring and evaluation, including the requirements of the Memory Service National Accreditation Programme requirements.
- Provide advice and support to other lower banded staff in relation to conditions and treatment plans, based on medical/drug history and knowledge of potential contraindications.
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post Holder will work as part of the memory service team and provide high quality clinical assessments, care and treatment for people experiencing memory problems.
Following completion of appropriate training leading to a recordable Independent Nurse Prescribing Qualification, the post holder will practice as an independent non-medical prescriber in accordance with; the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and The Code for nurses and midwives (NMC).
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with ongoing service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
The postholder will:
1.1 Care/service/function provision:
- Develop therapeutic relationships in which people using services are empowered and enabled to make informed choices about their health and healthcare.
- Participate in; the management of referrals, provision of clinical supervision to memory service nurse colleagues and junior clinical staff facilitating case review discussions when required.
- Provide comprehensive mental health and social care assessments and provide care, treatment and educational interventions within the bounds of the agreed protocol and/or pathway within the service.
- Review the efficacy of anti-dementia medication that has been prescribed for service users in line with the service pathway & protocol.
- Act as care co-ordinator for service users as required.
- Attend multidisciplinary meetings and care programme meetings as required.
- Ensure that carers needs are assessed and appropriate interventions or onward referral is provided depending on need.
- Communicate assessment outcomes sensitively to service users and relevant others. Inform the referring clinician of the assessment outcome and plan of care and treatment through provision of effective clinical reports.
- Promote health through provision of health education information and advice
- Following qualification as an independent non-medical prescriber, prescribe medication as an independent nurse prescriber within their own sphere of competence and the bounds of their approved prescribing status in accordance with the Trust non-medical prescribing policy.
- Promote patient choice and understanding when communicating assessment outcomes or prescribing medicines, including provision of high quality information both written and verbal to support this.
- Be responsible for ensuring the security and safe handling of FP10 prescription forms and to report any loss or theft as per Trust guidelines
1.2 Working as part of a team:
- Recognise the limits of their own expertise and (in line with the local protocol/ pathway for assessment of suspected dementia), request additional assessments from more senior multi-professional colleagues when required.
- Access regular caseload and clinical supervision (as identified within the local service protocol/pathway), to summarise, present and discuss assessments and therapeutic interventions that have been completed with more senior multi-professional colleagues when required.
- Utilise an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their work, liaising effectively with other teams and agencies according to individual service user/ carer need.
- Work collaboratively in partnership with service users and health & social care professionals to provide specific interventions which are evidence based and appropriate with regard to context and culture.
- Liaise effectively with colleagues from primary care and non- memory specialist secondary services, providing information and advice where appropriate on memory assessment and interventions.
- Actively support the teams development of prescribing protocols, policies etc. as required.
- Ensure that the patients GP is notified of any changes to that patients care or treatment, including commencement of any new medication in accordance with Trust policy.
- In the event of adverse drug reaction, to be accountable for ensuring that the GP/Consultant is advised accordingly.
- Appropriately liaise with staff from external health, social care and third sector organisations.
- Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues both within and outside the employing organisation
- Participate in relevant research projects as required
1.3 Managing Self:
- Maintain effective and ongoing continual professional development relevant to their role and in accordance with their appraisal, trust policy and NMC validation requirements.
- Maintain accurate high quality contemporaneous health records in line with current Trust policy and professional body requirements.
- Maintain electronic records on the relevant medical record systems (RIO) where necessary
- Undertake clinical assessments which are; comprehensive, person centred, manage risk and are appropriate to needs, context and culture. This will incorporate use of appropriately validated psychological & psychometric screening and assessment tools.
- Maintain competency as an independent nurse prescriber in accordance with the requirements of the Trust non-medical prescribing policy and NMC standards.
- Maintain competency in memory assessment, through ongoing professional development and in accordance with NMC revalidation requirements.
- Ensure that appropriate records are made in the patients RIO notes which identify the postholder as the independent prescriber
- Promote clinical excellence by complying with agreed Trust and statutory policies and clinical guidance, while maintaining own clinical competencies in this role
- Work to the required standards of the The Code for nurses and midwives (NMC), at all times.
- Ensure fulfilment of requirements for continuing professional development as required by professional body, eg. NMC and as outlined in the Trust non-medical prescribing policy
- Attend and provide training events as necessary to maintain knowledge/skills and competence of self and others
- Work within local and national agreed guidance for best practice
- Work at all times only within their sphere of competence
- Maintain appropriate indemnity insurance through a professional body
- Will be expected to travel between sites to attend clinics and meetings including duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the line manager
1.4 Management Supervision and Support
- To be responsible for the supervision, support and guidance of Band 5 Nurses and Mental Health Support Workers where appropriate.
- Participate in a formal appraisal programme and provide support for lower banded staff
- Contribute to clinical audit and clinical governance activities as directed by the team manager/ nurse consultant
- Participate in relevant forums and networks for non-medical prescribers to support and update on service development/legislative changes and pharmaceutical updates
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal performance reviews of self and team members
- Participate in and undertake clinical supervision for junior members of the team within the service on a regular basis
- Participate in appropriate teaching and training for service staff and students. Ensuring attendance at mandatory training
- Work with the wider team, participating in service quality monitoring and evaluation, including the requirements of the Memory Service National Accreditation Programme requirements.
- Provide advice and support to other lower banded staff in relation to conditions and treatment plans, based on medical/drug history and knowledge of potential contraindications.
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Receiving or providing Clinical Supervision.
- Assessment of dementia including use of relevant psychometric assessments (Substantial post qualification as RN).
- Care Planning & provision of therapeutic interventions for people experiencing dementia & their carers.
Desirable
- Experience of providing CST or CRT for people experiencing dementia & their carers.
- Experience of MSNAP accreditation process and standards.
- Experience of evaluating the efficacy of anti-dementia medication.
- Provision of therapeutic group work for people experiencing dementia & their carers.
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Mental Health or RN General nursing with relevant experience in working with older people and/or people with cognitive impairment.
- Independent Non Medical Prescriber or required to undertake and complete within agreed timeframe. (As per NMC guidelines, must have 3 years post registration experience to undertake qualification).
Desirable
- First degree level standard of education in a health or social care related subject.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Ability and willingness to occasionally work out of hours as and when required.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Willingness to undergo training as required by the post.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Dementia Assessment.
- Therapeutic interventions for mental health problems in older people (anxiety, depression & psychosis).
Desirable
- Post-diagnostic counselling.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible attitude to work.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
- Ability to prioritise, organise and plan own workload.
- Ability to work efficiently within an environment where the workload fluctuates.
- Effective problem solving skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt style as appropriate.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Self motivated with drive and enthusiasm.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Professional attitude.
- Effective networker.
- Willingness to seek help, advice and support as required.
Training
Essential
- Clinical Risk Assessment.
- MCA/DOLS.
- Must be willing/able to undertake all appropriate Trust mandatory training requirements, and subsequent refresher training relevant to the area.
Desirable
- Life-story Work.
- Cognitive Stimulation therapy /Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Receiving or providing Clinical Supervision.
- Assessment of dementia including use of relevant psychometric assessments (Substantial post qualification as RN).
- Care Planning & provision of therapeutic interventions for people experiencing dementia & their carers.
Desirable
- Experience of providing CST or CRT for people experiencing dementia & their carers.
- Experience of MSNAP accreditation process and standards.
- Experience of evaluating the efficacy of anti-dementia medication.
- Provision of therapeutic group work for people experiencing dementia & their carers.
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Mental Health or RN General nursing with relevant experience in working with older people and/or people with cognitive impairment.
- Independent Non Medical Prescriber or required to undertake and complete within agreed timeframe. (As per NMC guidelines, must have 3 years post registration experience to undertake qualification).
Desirable
- First degree level standard of education in a health or social care related subject.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Ability and willingness to occasionally work out of hours as and when required.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Willingness to undergo training as required by the post.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Dementia Assessment.
- Therapeutic interventions for mental health problems in older people (anxiety, depression & psychosis).
Desirable
- Post-diagnostic counselling.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible attitude to work.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
- Ability to prioritise, organise and plan own workload.
- Ability to work efficiently within an environment where the workload fluctuates.
- Effective problem solving skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt style as appropriate.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Self motivated with drive and enthusiasm.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Professional attitude.
- Effective networker.
- Willingness to seek help, advice and support as required.
Training
Essential
- Clinical Risk Assessment.
- MCA/DOLS.
- Must be willing/able to undertake all appropriate Trust mandatory training requirements, and subsequent refresher training relevant to the area.
Desirable
- Life-story Work.
- Cognitive Stimulation therapy /Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
