Candidates must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have a thorough understanding of relevant health legislation, mental health principles, and care management practices. A valid driving license and the ability to travel are essential for this community-based role. The position requires a flexible approach to work and excellent IT skills, with experience in the performance management of junior staff being favorable.
The Specialist dementia and frailty team provide a comprehensive assessment, diagnostic and treatment pathway supporting patients of any age with dementia as well as older adults, who have functional mental health needs with an associated age related frailty.
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 organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts where appropriate and operationally required.
Please note: this is a community position and it is a requirement that you are able to drive and have access to a car for work purposes
You will be working as a member the Mid -Dementia and Frailty Pathway in providing 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.
About us
Understanding of / and the ability to conduct assessments and review of care in line with the requirements of the mental health care clusters.
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
Experience in the performance management and supervision of lower banded staff
Excellent IT skills i.e. Word / Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Flexible approach to work
Current driving licence, ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc
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