Job summary
Senior DIST Mental Health Nurse/Non-medical Prescriber
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Dementia Intensive Support Team in the West of Suffolk.
If you have a passion for working with this client group and hold the relevant Non- Medical Prescribing qualification and registration, then we would be really pleased to hear from you.
We are looking for someone with strong leadership and communication skills. You will have experience of working with this client group in the community, undertaking positive risk taking and working in a multidisciplinary way. The team has a strong person-centred approach, working with clients and carers to achieve positive outcomes for both.
The team has recently pilotede a 7-day service 09:00 to 17:00 and therefore there could be an expectation that the person works weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
In this role as Senior DIST Mental Health Nurse/Non-medical Prescriber you will be:
- Working with other multi-disciplinary professionals within the team
- Manage and hold a caseload
- Undertake initial assessments
- Engage and work with clients with dementia and their carers
- Liaise with statutory and voluntary Sector to get care and support in place as required
- Monitor and support packages of care
- Alongside the team's Speciality Doctor, you will be offering support and advice around medication to all members of the team
- Provide management and clinical supervision for members of the team
About us
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of specialist mental health services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, serving a population of 1.6 million.
The Dementia Intensive Support Team is a part of the West Suffolk Care Group, working within the community to meet the needs of people with Dementia and their carers.
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- gym membership
- NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Senior DIST Mental Health Nurse/Non-medical Prescriber
- The post will involve you working autonomously in the community. You will be holding a caseload and managing this appropriately. This will involve engaging with people, and using effective communication, often in difficult and stressful circumstances. You will be undertaking initial assessments, introducing services, making referrals to appropriate agencies, and monitoring and supporting situations to achieve positive outcomes for our service users and carers.
- The post will be supported by a team of multi-disciplinary professionals, and you would form a part of this team contributing to meetings both within the service and in wider networks.
- The post will include working alongside the team's Speciality Doctor, offering medication advice and support to team members as required
- It is expected that you will be undertaking management and clinical supervision with staff who are junior to you, within the team
- It is expected that, as part of the role, you will demonstrate strong leadership skills and act as a positive role model for the team
- The post requires strong communication skills and an ability to empathise and engage with both the individual with the dementia and their carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Senior DIST Mental Health Nurse/Non-medical Prescriber
- The post will involve you working autonomously in the community. You will be holding a caseload and managing this appropriately. This will involve engaging with people, and using effective communication, often in difficult and stressful circumstances. You will be undertaking initial assessments, introducing services, making referrals to appropriate agencies, and monitoring and supporting situations to achieve positive outcomes for our service users and carers.
- The post will be supported by a team of multi-disciplinary professionals, and you would form a part of this team contributing to meetings both within the service and in wider networks.
- The post will include working alongside the team's Speciality Doctor, offering medication advice and support to team members as required
- It is expected that you will be undertaking management and clinical supervision with staff who are junior to you, within the team
- It is expected that, as part of the role, you will demonstrate strong leadership skills and act as a positive role model for the team
- The post requires strong communication skills and an ability to empathise and engage with both the individual with the dementia and their carers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification and registration
Desirable
- Post qualification learning
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with dementia in the community
Desirable
- Experience of working in a DIST type environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification and registration
Desirable
- Post qualification learning
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with dementia in the community
Desirable
- Experience of working in a DIST type environment
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
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).
