RGN/RMN Nurse - London, United Kingdom - West London NHS Trust

Description

Employer West London NHS Trust Location Acton Salary £40,701 to £48,054 per annum inclusive of HCAS Closing date 17 May 2024
Ealing Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Services, within the Older People's Mental Health Service.
We welcome applications from nurses on all parts of the NMC register with the required experience and skill set

We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic nurses who are highly motivated and caring professionals who can provide the best possible care with compassion to our patients.

You will have post registration experience, preferable, in the specified care group, and will be someone who can make a significant contribution in supporting the delivery of high quality assessment, investigation and treatment, supporting the team in the day-to-day running of the service whilst being expected to take a lead on a core aspect of service delivery.

The post holder will work with individuals who present with a range of memory related health needs, by providing assessment, information, treatment, review and support through individual and group work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

You will work as a Care coordinator for a group of patients, and be responsible for liaising with other professionals and organisations to ensure that patients' physical, social and psychological needs are met in an integrated and holistic way.

The post holder will provide specialist assessments, reviews and nursing interventions to service users accessing the Cognitive Impairment & Dementia Service (CIDS).

The post holder will ensure the successful implementation and roll out of care for dementia patients.

Assessment and management of ongoing risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with service users and carers.

Provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
Act within the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.

Deliver care under the Care Programme Approach and work in partnership with individual service users and their families and carers to ensure the delivery of the care plan.

Administer and monitor medication, including depots, prescribed to individual service users, providing information and advice, within NMC guidelines and the Trusts Medicines Code.

Broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services.

The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs.

The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board.

The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Qualifications and Training
Professionally qualified and registered Nurse with current NMC registration in Mental Health / LD/ Adult Nursing.
Evidence of continuous professional development

Dementia and community experience.

Experience of working with patients and their carers with complex health and social care difficulties in the designated care group.

Experience of managing clinical caseload will include carrying out initial assessments, treatment efficacy reviews and risk mitigation assessments leading to crisis prevention.

Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health difficulties.

Experience in working with people with dementia on the ward and in the community.

A high level of working knowledge of cognitive impairment and dementia.
Ability to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Community Team.
Have an excellent understanding of assessment and management of risk.

Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality and safe services with an ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Additional dementia training.

Personal Qualities
Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust.
Sycamore Lodge Community Mental Health