Job summary
We passionately believe that older people should feel valued and be treated with the dignity and respect they so rightly deserve and we are looking for a new member of the team who shares these values.
This role will be joining a team who have a passion for working with older people.
Our team works with our service users to help recovery and make a positive difference to their health and wellbeing. We believe that working closely with our service users and their family or carer allows us to provide bespoke care planning to meet their needs and wishes both in organic and functional health.
We therefore only want to recruit people to join our team who are dedicated to working with dementia and mental health and to help us to ensure we deliver high standards of person-centred care. People who receive this kind of feedback
"we are both sincerely pleased to have met you and for all the support and comfort you have offered us"
Main duties of the job
Older peoples nursing can be overlooked, however the complexity of the skills required for care for a patient with dementia embodies what mental health care is about and pulls on every facet of our training and knowledge base.
You will be become an essential part of our multi-disciplinary team of Consultants, Speciality Doctors, Psychologists, Service Manager, Clinical Team Manager, a trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Non-Medical Prescribers, Nurses, Care Support Workers and Occupational Therapists all supported by our fantastic admin team.
As a team we feel it is vital to raise awareness around the need for more research, early intervention and sign posting, and you will play a vital role in this, using your existing expertise and supported with continuous learning from the supportive team.
This diverse range of specialities in the team allows us to work collaboratively with the aim of providing high quality and integrated care.
About us
Working for your organisation
We believe that ongoing training, support and a positive and friendly culture is vital for our team's emotional wellbeing and allowing them to be able to provide the best possible care.
Our team is part of a county wide care group which is committed to service development including the development of a skilled workforce and engaged in a wide programme of transformation in mental health services.
We are looking for people with the drive to develop therapeutic relationships to work with people through their recovery journey who can apply their motivational enhancement skills, observation skills and ability to confidently engage with all those participating in this journey.
Benefits:
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
- NHS discounts and many more
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a friendly and ambitious team, welcoming of new clinicians from a variety of backgrounds who may or may not have specialist exercise in this field.
We are committed to ensuring the voice of service users is central to our work and you will be encouraged to take a full role in supporting this. We work closely alongside colleagues in wider specialist mental health services
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
We look forward to having you as part of our dynamic team.
Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a friendly and ambitious team, welcoming of new clinicians from a variety of backgrounds who may or may not have specialist exercise in this field.
We are committed to ensuring the voice of service users is central to our work and you will be encouraged to take a full role in supporting this. We work closely alongside colleagues in wider specialist mental health services
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
We look forward to having you as part of our dynamic team.
Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Higher degree or post =graduate certificate in =area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Desirable
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent assessment and care planning skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
Desirable
- Prevention and management of suicide training
- Safeguarding training
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice
- Experience in working in teams delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience in supporting service development
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the policies and guidelines of local and national e.g national institute for clinical excellence guidelines (government initiative)
- Knowledge of medication and knowledge and monitoring of its effects
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Higher degree or post =graduate certificate in =area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Desirable
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent assessment and care planning skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
Desirable
- Prevention and management of suicide training
- Safeguarding training
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice
- Experience in working in teams delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience in supporting service development
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the policies and guidelines of local and national e.g national institute for clinical excellence guidelines (government initiative)
- Knowledge of medication and knowledge and monitoring of its effects
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
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).
