Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health nurse with leadership and supervisory skills, and specialist interest in the care of older adults to join our Newham Diagnostic Memory Clinic as Senior Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Team Leader.
As a well-established Team with motivated, proactive and supportive team members, we care for service users with complex needs, including severe and enduring mental health needs and memory problems, requiring us to provide skilled interventions through the integrated Health and Social Care model of care.
We are currently undergoing an exciting time of transformation, working in partnership with our service users, their carers, Primary Care, Local Authority, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders in a drive to continue our goal of providing inclusive and high quality care while developing our service beyond the traditional scope of health and social care.
Main duties of the job
To support us in this process, the successful candidate will be working alongside the Operational Team Lead to provide day-to-day management and clinical leadership in the Diagnostic Memory Clinic, supporting the team to conduct memory, social care and other health needs assessments of people referred to the Service for memory assessment and making complex decisions regarding the planning, development and monitoring of post diagnostic care and support.
The Team promotes opportunities for professional development through regular supervision, access to trainings, including managerial and leadership and quality improvement (QI) projects.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oRegistered Mental Health Nurse with current Registration with NMC
- oEvidence of Post Registration continuing professional development.
Desirable
- oAdvanced level specialist Dementia nursing skills
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious specialist nursing experience at Band 5 and above.
- oPrevious specialist nursing experience of working with older adults.
- oPrevious experience of functioning as a team member
- oPrevious experience of independently conducting psycho-social assessment and planning care for service user with complex care needs.
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of acting upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve service delivery, taking personal responsibility for resolving the situation.
- oPrevious experience of willingness to take responsibility and accountability for decisions and actions as a leader.
- oPrevious experience of clinical audits and KPI reporting.
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of assessment and care planning skills
- oEvidence of excellent organizational skills
- oEvidence/demonstration of range of communication skills in a multi-disciplinary team.
- oClinical level IT skills and report writing
Desirable
- oEvidences of excellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation.
- oCrisis assessment and management skills
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oRegistered Mental Health Nurse with current Registration with NMC
- oEvidence of Post Registration continuing professional development.
Desirable
- oAdvanced level specialist Dementia nursing skills
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious specialist nursing experience at Band 5 and above.
- oPrevious specialist nursing experience of working with older adults.
- oPrevious experience of functioning as a team member
- oPrevious experience of independently conducting psycho-social assessment and planning care for service user with complex care needs.
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of acting upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve service delivery, taking personal responsibility for resolving the situation.
- oPrevious experience of willingness to take responsibility and accountability for decisions and actions as a leader.
- oPrevious experience of clinical audits and KPI reporting.
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of assessment and care planning skills
- oEvidence of excellent organizational skills
- oEvidence/demonstration of range of communication skills in a multi-disciplinary team.
- oClinical level IT skills and report writing
Desirable
- oEvidences of excellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation.
- oCrisis assessment and management skills
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newham Community Mental Heath Team for Older People First Avenue Resource Centre
103 First Avenue
LONDON
E13 8AP
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
