Job summary
Community Mental Health Nurse (Band 6) North Kent- Older Adults
The successful candidate will need to have relevant skills and expertise to carry out a variety of mental health needs assessments plus be able to plan and deliver interventions, both with individuals, their carers, and groups.
You will need to be clinically confident and competent in working with individuals in community settings and be able to work effectively in a multi-professional context.
You should have collaborative and enthusiastic styles as well as a passion and commitment to developing and promoting service provisions for older adults with mental health and dementia-related needs.
- £1,200 New Hire Bonus for qualifying nurse
If you are a registered Mental Health Nurse with a passion for mental health care, we encourage you to apply!
Main duties of the job
The post requires that you are good communicator and are able to adopt a flexible, adaptable and proactive approach to your work.
As well as providing specialist assessment and treatment within the CMHSOP you will be taking a lead role in memory clinic providing initial assessments, pre and post diagnostic support and treatment for people being diagnosed with dementia.
You will be benefiting from encouragement to continue to develop your own specialist skills, knowledge and competence through participation, reflection, supervision and training and your development will be guided using the trust's appraisal process.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:-
- Plan and provide flexible, client-centered care for patients and their carers referred for assessment and support.
- Support the delivery of the Clinical Care Pathway work
- Take a lead role in the Memory Assessment Service.
- Act as a care coordinator for a designated caseload.
- Provide supervision and support for junior staff and students.
- Ensure that patients referred to the service are supported before, during, and following diagnosis.
- Enable patients and their carers to access the care and support that they need.
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of therapeutic groups and interventions for clients and carers.
Please see the job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:-
- Plan and provide flexible, client-centered care for patients and their carers referred for assessment and support.
- Support the delivery of the Clinical Care Pathway work
- Take a lead role in the Memory Assessment Service.
- Act as a care coordinator for a designated caseload.
- Provide supervision and support for junior staff and students.
- Ensure that patients referred to the service are supported before, during, and following diagnosis.
- Enable patients and their carers to access the care and support that they need.
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of therapeutic groups and interventions for clients and carers.
Please see the job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Relevant training
- Practice Assessor
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Mental health / dementia experience
- Expressed interest in client group
- Awareness of legislation
- Ability to undertake initial assessment including core assessment and risk assessment
- Support patients and carers in the creation of care plans
- To establish effective therapeutic relationships with clients and their carers, communicating in a way that respects their views and autonomy and overcomes communication difficulties which may exist.
- To report effectively and routinely to the multidisciplinary team on issues relating to the service.
- To contribute to the effective communication between all parties involved in clients care.
- To participate in multidisciplinary meetings regarding clients care and progress.
- To take part in the team duty system.
Desirable
- Other relevant experience
- Previous use of RiO
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Relevant training
- Practice Assessor
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Mental health / dementia experience
- Expressed interest in client group
- Awareness of legislation
- Ability to undertake initial assessment including core assessment and risk assessment
- Support patients and carers in the creation of care plans
- To establish effective therapeutic relationships with clients and their carers, communicating in a way that respects their views and autonomy and overcomes communication difficulties which may exist.
- To report effectively and routinely to the multidisciplinary team on issues relating to the service.
- To contribute to the effective communication between all parties involved in clients care.
- To participate in multidisciplinary meetings regarding clients care and progress.
- To take part in the team duty system.
Desirable
- Other relevant experience
- Previous use of RiO
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.
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.
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
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Chris Ellis Centre, Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital
Bell Road
Sittingbourne
ME9 8DZ
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
