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Senior Dementia Crisis Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Awst 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | £37,338.00 i £44,962.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Awst 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Corringham, SS17 7ES |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9395-24-1714 |
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GENERAL To promote and maintain high quality services to people with mental health problems in the local community. To work with the team to achieve team goals and targets. To provide clinical supervision to team members To provide clinical expertise within the team To ensure comprehensive ongoing psychosocial assessment, risk assessment and case management is carried out To ensure ongoing planning, implementation and evaluation of care resulting in timely and effective discharge To ensure a multi-disciplinary team approach to care is maintained, ensuring the involvement of the service user and significant others To implement Trust & Social Services Policies and Procedures PROFESSIONAL To comply with NMC Code of Conduct (or other relevant professional codes) and compile plans. To undertake training and personal development to meet professional requirements To be a Nurse Prescriber in the team or to be willing to complete the course Ensure safe administration of medication, in accordance with Trust and National policies. To have sound knowledge of commonly used Psychiatric medication & related side effects. To be a student mentor or willing to become a student mentor To have sound knowledge of signs and symptoms of mental illnesses. To have sound knowledge of relevant sections of the Mental Health Act and other legislation. LEADERSHIP Assist the clinical leads in the maintenance and development of team morale, by demonstrating support of colleagues and showing high levels of enthusiasm and commitment. To ensure that the team reflects and responds to local needs and works sensitively and respectfully with users and carers. Provide appropriate direction and consultation to members of the team. Promote philosophy and principles of Multi-disciplinary working. Participate in and deliver In-Service training. Maintain responsibility for overseeing a defined caseload of clients experiencing mental health problems in the community. Attend appropriate meetings to develop effective services for people with mental health problems. To participate in the recruitment process, undertaking relevant training as appropriate. To participate fully within agreed operating hours of the service including shift & on-call rotas if relevant. Drawn from a varied range of essential functions and duties the Band 6 worker will participate fully in: Assist in strategic development of team function and effectiveness. To assist in the reduction of hospital admission frequency and duration by maximising the effectiveness of early discharge procedure. The service delivered will meet the needs of service users and their carers to a high standard. Effective relationships within the service and other voluntary and statutory agencies will be established Individual and team clinical supervision Individual Performance Review/Appraisal Clinical research and data collection Multidisciplinary projects Nursing projects to support service delivery Evaluation and audit work To have an understanding and support the team with the teams financial resource Assisting to ensure that equipment is to an agreed and acceptable standard and that staff are trained and competent to use it and mems checks in place. To participate in training and lead on training Effective use of SystmOne and other information systems to ensure accurate recording and retrieval of data. Maintenance and promotion of the profile and professional reputation of the DCST within NELFT Clinical Skills To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will have Current Effective Status on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse (RN12). Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in house training programmes demonstrating competence in Dementia care. To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients in a holistic way considering physical health alongside mental health needs To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence based practice, literature and peer review Computer/Administration To be computer literate and encourage implementation of the Trusts IM&T Strategy. To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patients records, maintaining confidentiality at all times To take part, and assist, in the registration of patients in the day to day running of the department To read and communicate via email Maintain accurate and complete patient records Responsible for maintenance of databases, ordering systems, and departmental records using appropriate/current information systems Communication To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care especially in relation to Dementia Care To be able to effectively communicate with patients, colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the Trust. To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working. Participate in the review and development of clinical policies and be able to identify potential improvements to service provision. Form professional relationships with patients and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture. Constructively manage barriers to effective communication. Report effectively on patients performance and progress Communicate with other staff and agencies as appropriate in written and verbal format report on patient on patient performance and progress Represent the team at meetings and feedback relevant information Assist in obtaining valid patient consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment Training To participate in an annual Appraisal to identify areas of development To participate in training to support your role as appropriate. To be responsible for personal CPD (continuous personal development) Be prepared to share knowledge and experience both formally and informally Take a flexible approach in supporting colleagues during times of caseload pressures Participate in the training and induction of other staff/students as appropriate Ensure students are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy To support new staff and their integration within the team To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines Physical Effort/ Mental Effort and Emotional Effort To be able to travel between sites both internal and external to the organisation in order to undertake required responsibilities Manual handling of patients sometimes with the need for prolonged physical effort To spend periods sitting at a computer and in meetings There may be frequent interruption to respond to requests from other staff May have direct exposure to angry or distressed service users Could have indirect exposure to highly distressing or emotional information and circumstances (e.g. complaints and serious incidents) Required to discuss issues of safeguarding with senior staff and ensure appropriate advice is sought and received when required Policy and Service Development Keep up to date with relevant Health and Social Care developments Participate in the planning, reviewing and development of services Be a responsive link worker and develop links across the wider team Report any incident/untoward incidents/near misses to self, patients or carers to the manager Be aware of, and follow the Health and safety at Work Act and local/national guidelines Be aware of and follow the Trusts policies and procedures Analytical and Judgement Skills Undertake risk assessments providing accurate feedback to the team as necessary e.g. in relation to lone working and health and safety Analyse basic patient information to make informed decisions Recognise the need for further advice, guidance and support as appropriate Be able to recognise the deteriorating patient Please note that this job description is not exhaustive.