Community Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about working with individuals living with dementia, promoting the concept of living well with dementia. You will need to hold excellent communication skills, be enthusiastic and flexible in your approach, and demonstrate an understanding of the complexities involved in this specialist area.

We are a countywide service that provides assessment, diagnosis and a comprehensive service across the pathway for people diagnosed with dementia, providing signposting, advice, education and support to the person living with dementia and their families/carers and loved ones.

As part of our team, you will be working autonomously and have a varied role allowing plenty of scope to both demonstrate and develop your skills. You will work closely with and be supported by our multi-disciplinary team having access to the support of admin, healthcare health support workers, nurses, psychologists, consultant psychiatrists and occupational therapists. Whilst working alongside the immediate team you will also work with our wider health and social care community, in particular our colleagues in general practice, care homes, social care, admiral nurses and our 3rd sector services such as the Alzheimer's Society.

Although based within a specific area there will also be an expectation to travel within the geographical area to support the service as necessary.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist support to individuals living with dementia
• Assess mental health, physical health and social problems to ensure appropriate treatment, support and management
• Undertake a comprehensive assessment in conjunction with a more senior member of the team
• To deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care
• Complete and contribute where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications