Community Mental Health Nurse - Memory Treatment

Job summary

South Norfolk Older Persons Community Team supports people living in the South Norfolk and Breckland area. Our service supports people living with mental wellbeing alongside an assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people referred to the service from the GP or other health professional services who are concerned with the cognition and memory of an individual.

We are based at Gateway House in Wymondham, where we are able to invite people to clinic to support.

Following an assessment and diagnosis of dementia where possible, the assessor will make a recommendation to the GP to commence treatment. Our memory treatment team initiates, reviews and supports the individual and their carer(s) during the period of the medication trial, following a clear pathway whilst maintaining good communication with the GP until the care can be transferred back to the care of the GP. During this titration the nurse will be offering good post diagnostic support to support all parties with living with the diagnosis and referring onto other agencies where needs are identified. Following induction the successful applicant will be expected to work independently to completed both clinics and home visits. On going support and development is offered throughout the team and from consultants.

Some prior knowledge and understanding of dementia and treatment is preferred. A full induction and support will be provided to ensure quality and confidence in the process.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant should be able to

• Show an enthusiasm, proactive and compassionate approach of supporting older persons living with poor mental health and / or symptoms of dementia.
• Manage an comprehensive assessment of a persons mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Create and support a collaborative plan of care.
• Identify and manage risks positively
• Manage their own diary and be adaptive to change
• Use their professional judgement and initiative to support both patient and carers.
• Be proactive in the safe management of their own caseload
• Communicate effectively - using both discussions, formal letters and notes on our electronic clinical notes
• Be pro active in the recording and detailing of clinical notes.
• Be part of and supportive within a proactive team.
• driving is an essential criteria for this role

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Benefits included with this role are:-

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Up to 307 hours holiday entitlement (subject to length of service)
• FREE physio service
• FREE Yoga and Pilates
• Cycle scheme tax-free bikes and accessories
• Support with revalidation
• Post graduate training opportunities

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Gateway House

Farriers Close,

Wymondham,

NR18 0WF

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Gateway House

Farriers Close,

Wymondham,

NR18 0WF

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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