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    Continence Nurse Specialist - Uxbridge, United Kingdom - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job overview

    We are looking for an enthusiastic Nurse to join our Memory Service which provides a comprehensive initial assessment, diagnosis of dementia and reviewing of treatment plans to ensure that patients are stable prior to discharging from the service

    You will be an RMN who possess excellent communication, listening, written skills and demonstrates the values of the CNWL. You will be working independently and must have a sound knowledge of risk assessments and management plans is pivotal to this role and having an awareness of the lone working

    We are a multidisciplinary team and work closely with colleagues in the Community Mental Health Team and Home Treatment Team

    Main duties of the job

    To monitor and co-ordinate the care of clients on anti-dementia medication, and manage a caseload of clients referred to the memory services. To collect and analyse data and produce timely reports. To act as a specialist resource for those coping with a diagnosis of dementia and to work with other team members to effect the best possible care and support systems for both users and carers of dementia services locally.

    Working for our organisation

    We are looking for an enthusiastic Nurse to join our Memory Service which provides assessment and diagnosis of dementia.

    You will have post qualifying experience of working with patients with dementia either in the community or an inpatient setting.

    Working as part of a small friendly team you will have excellent communication and assessment skills. Although part of a team you will work autonomously with patients and carers.

    The service provides Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, post diagnosis, and works closely with the voluntary sector. Hillingdon Memory Service is a Participant Identification Centre (PIC) for dementia research.

    A package of training and supervision will be provided to ensure the post holder meets their CPD and KSF requirements

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    To work in Community and Memory Clinic environments, providing assessment, intervention, follow-up and support to patients on anti-dementia medication or diagnosed with dementia through assessment at the memory clinic.
    · To liaise with the client, key worker and members of the multi disciplinary team and other agencies to promote and maintain a consistently high standard of individualised client care, recognising factors and events that are likely to affect the mental, emotional and physical well being of clients/carers and provide advice and support when required.
    · When appropriate, to act as care co-ordinator and be responsible for ensuring that clients needs are met through a co-ordinated approach, ensuring that all clients have their care planned, implemented and regularly reviewed/updated using CPA guidelines and documentation.
    · Maintain and improve a high standard of practice, through the use of a range of psychological approaches, within a health and psychosocial framework.
    · Work collaboratively with the multi disciplinary team and other relevant agencies to ensure that an integrated program of care is provided throughout.
    · Carry out the single drug administration in accordance with Trust Policy and the NMC Standards for Administration of Drugs. Provide advice, education and support to clients/carers.
    · Participate in the admission, discharge and transfer of clients in accordance with Trust Policies, when necessary.
    · Where necessary, to collect and deliver prescriptions and drugs to patients being responsible for their safe and secure transportation.
    · To act as a resource, providing information, training, advice and health promotion for clients, carers, health care professionals and other agencies.
    · Liaise with the Consultant Psychiatrists locally to assess and follow-up patients with Alzheimer's disease who will need anti-dementia medication.
    · Liaise with primary care team to identify elderly clients who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and to provide advice, support and training to GP's and other professionals regarding their management.
    · Liaise with GPs who have agreed to prescribe anti-dementia medication to provide advice and support to GP and the PHCT regarding their management. To write formally to the client's GP following each review of
    anti-dementia medication. Enhance the use of current documentation on care pathways in dementia care.
    · To ensure that assessment procedures and protocols on the use of anti-dementia medication approved by the Trust is adhered to and implemented.
    · Collect and input data regarding the client population, assessment and the response to anti-dementia drugs.

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    Applicant requirements

    You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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