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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Community Psychiatric Nurse role provides an integral part of mental health assessment and care planning . Clinicians within the Rapid Transfer Dementia Service put people referred at the centre of the care offered to promote approaches to person centred care. To facilitate continuity of seamless patient care with the involvement with various other services ;

Care Homes
CMHSOP
Acute Trust Dementia Specialists Teams
Continuing Healthcare Teams
Psychiatric Liaison Teams
Specialist Therapies Department :i.e. specialist psychology accessible to all patients (if appropriate)
GPs
Community Services
Intermediate Care Teams
Acute Hospitals (i.e. QEQ, WHH and KCH)
Geriatricians
Carers and families.
Voluntary Sector organisations
Social Care
Domiciliary care services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Care Homes
CMHSOP
Acute Trust Dementia Specialists Teams
Continuing Healthcare Teams
Psychiatric Liaison Teams
Specialist Therapies Department :i.e. specialist psychology accessible to all patients (if appropriate)
GPs
Community Services
Intermediate Care Teams
Acute Hospitals (i.e. QEQ, WHH and KCH)
Geriatricians
Carers and families.
Voluntary Sector organisations
Social Care
Domiciliary care services

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate professional qualification
Registered

Desirable

Practice educator / nursing mentor
Other relevant training / qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of dementia presentation and treatment
Understanding of functional mental health presentation and treatment
Knowledge of mental health act / capacity act
Demonstrates profession specific knowledge and risk management

Desirable

Person Centred Care

Skills and Experience

Essential

2-3 years post grad experience
Experience working with dementia / mental health conditions
Prioritising and managing own workload
Team working
Working in a health or social care setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate professional qualification
Registered

Desirable

Practice educator / nursing mentor
Other relevant training / qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of dementia presentation and treatment
Understanding of functional mental health presentation and treatment
Knowledge of mental health act / capacity act
Demonstrates profession specific knowledge and risk management

Desirable

Person Centred Care

Skills and Experience

Essential

2-3 years post grad experience
Experience working with dementia / mental health conditions
Prioritising and managing own workload
Team working
Working in a health or social care setting

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.