Community Mental Health Nurse
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a specialist service based at Kent and Canterbury Hospital responding to patients who have a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment; who are experiencing an escalation of those symptoms or a degree of crisis requiring specialist intervention to aid their transition of care from hospital to a short term residential or nursing home establishment.
In addition to working with the MDT in the Kent and Canterbury, William Harvey and QEQM hospitals you will be required to work alongside care homes, carers and other external agencies.
Main duties of the job
Under the direction of a Locality Services Manager to provide high quality mental health services to Older People with Mental Health Needs within a defined geographical area. Provide clear and timely assessment of patients with complex needs and behaviours seen challenging; particularly dementia. Offer advice and consultation to patients, acute hospital teams, fellow professionals, carers and care home staff, in relation to managing behaviours perceived as challenging, to help promote an improved quality of life and person centred care. To assist timely acute hospital transfers, prevent unnecessary re-admissions and transfers between care home establishments.
Provide clear recommendations in relation to onward support and care jointly with the Rapid Transfer Services (KCHFT) and Kent County Council colleagues, where co -morbidities and complex physical and mental health needs are present.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Date posted
27 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
380-OP0097
Job locations
Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)





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