Job summary
Community Mental Health Nurse
Band 6
Full time, permanent role
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Main duties of the job
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Provide specialist memory assessment, pre and post diagnostic support and post diagnostic interventions
For those who meet the criteria for prescription of cognitive enhancers you will titrate the medication to the therapeutic dose
Provide an assessment and treatment/intervention plan to clients who have an existing diagnosis of dementia with complex presentations.
signposting the individual and/or their carer/family members to appropriate resources in the community
Education of client and carer
Participating in group work
1:1 support
Positive Risk taking
Most importantly involve and empower both the individual and/or their carer to make decisions about their care and treatment now and for the future
About us
You will join a supportive and motivated service who are constantly evolving and will offer you good clinical support and supervision and encourage you profession and personal development
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with post registration experience
You will have experience of working with and conducting assessments with individuals with a diagnosis of dementia or recent experience of working with older adults and conducting comprehensive assessments
You will also have a good basic clinical knowledge of anti-cholinesterase medication.
To be a motivated and dynamic individual who has a commitment to the positive development of this service whose aim is to support people to live well with dementia.
Subject to Parliamentary approval, from 1st April 2022 all NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Only those with specified medical exemptions will be excluded from this requirement. Please consider this mandatory requirement when applying for this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with post registration experience
You will have experience of working with and conducting assessments with individuals with a diagnosis of dementia or recent experience of working with older adults and conducting comprehensive assessments
You will also have a good basic clinical knowledge of anti-cholinesterase medication.
To be a motivated and dynamic individual who has a commitment to the positive development of this service whose aim is to support people to live well with dementia.
Subject to Parliamentary approval, from 1st April 2022 all NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Only those with specified medical exemptions will be excluded from this requirement. Please consider this mandatory requirement when applying for this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. RMN, DipCOT
- Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
- Relevant training and experience specialist short courses e.g. specific assessment tools
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of Dementia care
- Developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
- Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
- Proven experience of people management
Other
Essential
- Must have a full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. RMN, DipCOT
- Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
- Relevant training and experience specialist short courses e.g. specific assessment tools
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of Dementia care
- Developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
- Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
- Proven experience of people management
Other
Essential
- Must have a full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use.
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
