Job summary
Would you like to lead a team that is at the forefront of keeping vulnerable people with dementia out of hospital? A rare opportunity has arisen for a Team lead in the Dementia Intensive Support Team in North East Essex. This team provides a range of supportive interventions in the persons home to prevent and manage crisis. DIST has been in operation for around a year and we are looking for someone who can continue the good work, innovate new ideas, drive service improvement and work collaboratively with a number of individuals and organisations to reduce the number of admissions for this group.
Applicants will be expected to have professional registration and relevant experience at B6.
Main duties of the job
The Dementia Intensive Support Team provides urgent support interventions in the community to support people with dementia and their carers in crisis and to prevent crisis. Minimising the need for admissions to both general hospital and mental health inpatient settings.
You will have continuing responsibility for proactive assessment, monitoring and management of patients and ensuring care is current, evidence based and in line with practice standards. You will provide clinical leadership to the team in evaluation and monitoring of the service, provide specialist assessment as per the service users, and carer's requirement
You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts where appropriate.
In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviors that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.
About us
OUR TRUST STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES SUPPORTED BY OUR VISION AND VALUES
You are responsible for ensuring that the values outlined in the NHS Constitution are adhered to daily and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.
You are responsible for delivering a compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ROLE SUMMARY
The Dementia Intensive Support Team provides urgent support interventions in the community to support people with dementia and their carers in crisis and to prevent crisis. Minimising the need for admissions to both general hospital and mental health inpatient settings.
You will have continuing responsibility for proactive assessment, monitoring and management of patients and ensuring care is current, evidence based and in line with practice standards. You will provide clinical leadership to the team in evaluation and monitoring of the service, provide specialist assessment as per the service users, and carers requirement
You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts where appropriate.
In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviors that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;
- Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
- To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
- To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
- To provide management supervision where appropriate
- You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ROLE SUMMARY
The Dementia Intensive Support Team provides urgent support interventions in the community to support people with dementia and their carers in crisis and to prevent crisis. Minimising the need for admissions to both general hospital and mental health inpatient settings.
You will have continuing responsibility for proactive assessment, monitoring and management of patients and ensuring care is current, evidence based and in line with practice standards. You will provide clinical leadership to the team in evaluation and monitoring of the service, provide specialist assessment as per the service users, and carers requirement
You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts where appropriate.
In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviors that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;
- Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
- To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
- To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
- To provide management supervision where appropriate
- You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy
- Good written and spoken English
Desirable
- Master degree or willingness to undertake this
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to supervise and conduct complex assessments and review of care in line with the requirements of the mental health care clusters
- Provide clinical leadership to support the team to meet their performance and contractual targets
Desirable
- Knowledge of working with external agencies to support the service user group
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy
- Good written and spoken English
Desirable
- Master degree or willingness to undertake this
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to supervise and conduct complex assessments and review of care in line with the requirements of the mental health care clusters
- Provide clinical leadership to support the team to meet their performance and contractual targets
Desirable
- Knowledge of working with external agencies to support the service user group
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).
