Senior Community NurseinChelmsfordinChelmsfordPUBLISHED FRI 31 JAN 2025
Candidates must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and a commitment to high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of dementia, crisis intervention practices, and relevant health legislation, along with experience in supervising junior staff. A current UK driving license and access to a car for work-related travel are essential. This position requires a flexible approach and the capability to manage escalating situations effectively while adhering to Trust policies and procedures.
To work as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner in the Dementia Intensive Support Service in Mid Essex which is a team that is part of the Older Adult Community Mental Health, Dementia and Frailty Service. The post holder will be responsible for providing rapid assessments for people living with a dementia or a suspected dementia that are in a Crisis situation that requires home treatment to avoid a hospital admission.
The post holder will also be aligned to support a newly forming Functional Intensive Response and Support Team (FIRST), which will provide assessment, support and appropriate care planning to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and support early discharge when the individual is admitted.
The successful candidate will be trustworthy, positive about change and will be passionate about the services we provide. The successful candidate will be able to work independently and autonomously, as well as part of a team therefore will need excellent verbal and written communication skills and will have excellent interpersonal skills and a zest for delivering the highest level of patient care and service delivery improvements.
You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organizations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services providing a 7-day a week service for 365 days a year working shifts where appropriate and operationally required.
You will be working as a member the Dementia intensive support service and Functional Intensive Response and Support Team (FIRST)to provide high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to patients in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of junior team members within your professional group and team locality. This will include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.
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- Flexible approach to work and to be able to respond and act in crisis situations.
- Knowledge of dementia and an understanding of frailty in the older adult.
- Knowledge of Crisis interventions/home treatment and admission avoidance practices.
- Ability to prioritize according to presenting risks
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Understanding of / and the ability to conduct assessments, Risk assessments, care plans and implement.
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Knowledge and understanding of health legislation, principles of CPA and Care Management, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act 1983 and safeguarding, the NHS Constitution, and risk assessment / management
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Experience in the performance management and supervision of lower banded staff
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Excellent IT skills i.e. Word / Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Current UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes is essential. ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc
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