Job summary
Dementia Intensive Support Team - Senior DIST Practitioner Band 6 (Mental Health Nurse/OT/Social Worker)
This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and motivated, multi-disciplinary team of professionals who support people with dementia and their carers to remain living independently in the community.
The team has a philosophy of early intervention and specialises in working with those who are hard to engage with. We become involved when situations are breaking down including periods of crisis. The team aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and premature moves to long term care.It has an open referral system where anyone can refer in, and works with people for short periods, aiming to stabilise situations and ensure there is support in place to meet their needs in the future.
Main duties of the job
Working with other multi-disciplinary professionals within the team you will:
- Manage and hold a caseload
- Undertake initial assessments including risk 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
- Triage referrals and undertake duty role
- Attend Clinical and Business Meetings for the team
- Take on a supervisory role within the team
- Represent team in meetings with partner agencies
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.
The Dementia Intensive Support Team is a part of the Suffolk Care Group, working within the community to meet the needs of people with Dementia and their carers. We are a passionate and supportive team with a desire to develop and learn from each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage and hold a caseload acting in Care Coordinator role during our involvement which is expected to be short term
- Undertake initial assessments and risk assessments and complete associated paperwork with this on our electronic system (Lorenzo)
- Engage and work intensively with clients with dementia and their carers often in complex situations or when in crisis
- Demonstrate strong communication skills and an ability to empathise and engage with both the individual with dementia and their carers often in difficult circumstances
- Liaise with statutory and voluntary Sector to get care and support in place as required
- Monitor and support packages of care that are implemented to ensure they meet the needs
- Undertake the triage role for the open referral system and act as a duty worker for the team. This involves taking immediate calls and responding to the needs/identifying if there is a role for the team
- Attend Clinical and Business Meetings for the team
- Take on a supervisory role within the team and offer support/guidance/leadership to the wider MDT.
- The post will involve you working autonomously in the community so it is crucial you can travel and have access to a car
- The post may involve transporting service users in your car at times
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!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- 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
Interview dates are yet to be set; 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
- Manage and hold a caseload acting in Care Coordinator role during our involvement which is expected to be short term
- Undertake initial assessments and risk assessments and complete associated paperwork with this on our electronic system (Lorenzo)
- Engage and work intensively with clients with dementia and their carers often in complex situations or when in crisis
- Demonstrate strong communication skills and an ability to empathise and engage with both the individual with dementia and their carers often in difficult circumstances
- Liaise with statutory and voluntary Sector to get care and support in place as required
- Monitor and support packages of care that are implemented to ensure they meet the needs
- Undertake the triage role for the open referral system and act as a duty worker for the team. This involves taking immediate calls and responding to the needs/identifying if there is a role for the team
- Attend Clinical and Business Meetings for the team
- Take on a supervisory role within the team and offer support/guidance/leadership to the wider MDT.
- The post will involve you working autonomously in the community so it is crucial you can travel and have access to a car
- The post may involve transporting service users in your car at times
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!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- 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
Interview dates are yet to be set; 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
Qualification
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of risk assessment and management
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with Dementia in the community
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health needs for older people
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
- To be willing to undertake further training and development specific to role and needs
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of risk assessment and management
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with Dementia in the community
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health needs for older people
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
- To be willing to undertake further training and development specific to role and needs
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).
