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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse-Early Intervention Dementia (Dev Role)

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Job summary

Are you a band 5 nurse ready to take on a new challenge and be supported to develop to a band 6 within 12 months? If so come and join our dynamic and innovative team, dedicated to delivering high quality, evidenced based dementia assessment and post diagnostic interventions to people presenting with early symptoms of dementia. We are continuously looking to develop and enhance the service we offer, and this includes many opportunities to develop as individuals through both formal an informal training and supervision. Some of our previous team members have become Team Leaders and we have also been able to support the development of 2 team members into Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

The teams base is in Kidderminster Hospital, but we offer a county wide service with the flexibility of working from home or other trust bases around the county. Staff are aligned to geographical areas and this post will be in the north of the county (to be confirmed at interview).

If you would like an informal discussion about whether this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager who can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

Please be advised NHS Jobs Service will not be available on 13th & 14th and 20th & 21st April 2024. Do not attempt to use the service at these times and consider this for your application submission.

Main duties of the job

Our ideal candidate will have a specialist interest in dementia care and some pre or post qualified experience of working with people who have dementia. We will offer a comprehensive 12 month development plan and support you to progress to a band 6 through shadowing, supervision, coaching and training. As a band 6 nurse within the team, you will play an integral role in supporting patients and their families through a dementia assessment and co-ordinating post diagnostic interventions. This will include delivering pre-diagnostic counselling, taking a detailed clinical history, undertaking cognitive testing and where appropriate formulating a diagnosis with the Consultant Psychiatrist and communicating this back to the patient. Following a diagnosis, we offer a time limited period of post diagnostic intervention which includes supporting with psychological adjustment, monitoring dementia medication, offering specialist advice in relation to the management of symptoms, liaising with other agencies e.g. social services and primary care and onward referral/ signposting.

You will work closely with Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and support workers to ensure we offer the best care possible.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Details

Date posted

25 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0089-B5-Nurse

Job locations

F Block, Kidderminster Hospital

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

DY11 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an Older Adult Mental Health in-patient or community setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of caring for people in the community
  • Knowledge of Person Centred Care
  • Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • Knowledge of current mental health issues
  • Knowledge of risk assessment.
  • Sound clinical knowledge
  • Principle of care coordination

Desirable

  • Person Centred Care specific to Older Adult Mental Health
  • Multidisciplinary team working.
  • Work with other agencies
  • Aware of the Worcestershire Care Coordination model

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to use a variety of IT systems and database
  • Ability to work alone
  • Ability to recognise own limits

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an Older Adult Mental Health in-patient or community setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of caring for people in the community
  • Knowledge of Person Centred Care
  • Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • Knowledge of current mental health issues
  • Knowledge of risk assessment.
  • Sound clinical knowledge
  • Principle of care coordination

Desirable

  • Person Centred Care specific to Older Adult Mental Health
  • Multidisciplinary team working.
  • Work with other agencies
  • Aware of the Worcestershire Care Coordination model

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to use a variety of IT systems and database
  • Ability to work alone
  • Ability to recognise own limits

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

F Block, Kidderminster Hospital

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

DY11 6RJ


Employer's website

https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

F Block, Kidderminster Hospital

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

DY11 6RJ


Employer's website

https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead North EIDS

Tanya Jacobs

tanya.jacobs@nhs.net

01562714777

Details

Date posted

25 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0089-B5-Nurse

Job locations

F Block, Kidderminster Hospital

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

DY11 6RJ


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