Community Psychiatric Nurse - County Dementia Outreach Service

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust is seeking a Community Psychiatric Nurse for the County Dementia Outreach Service in Nottingham. The role involves working within a team to deliver patient-centered care for those with dementia, requiring significant experience and strong communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community and be part of a dedicated team focused on enhancing patient wellbeing.

Benefits

Occupational health services

Health and wellbeing support

Employee-led staff networks

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience in working with dementia patients is crucial.
• High level of communication skills is required.
• Understanding of mental and physical health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for patients with mental health difficulties.
• Advise and support care home staff to promote person-centered care.
• Manage a caseload and perform risk assessments.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

Community Psychiatric Nurse - County Dementia Outreach Service

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Gedling & Hucknall Community Mental Health Services is an established service offering assessment and treatment for older people with mental health difficulties and for people of any age with organic diagnosis within the Gedling & Hucknall locality.

The County Dementia Outreach Service operates within a “virtual team” model with clinicians being based within community mental health teams. We utilise dementia friendly, non-pharmacological, person centred care approaches working collaboratively with our residents, their loved ones and care home staff to enhance wellbeing. Our remit is to reduce distress and behaviours of concern. We aim to reduce inappropriate admissions to hospital and maintain appropriate care placements. If you think this sounds interesting we would welcome an informal chat or insight visit to encourage application.

An experienced, NMC Registered Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse with substantial experience of working with people with dementia in an inpatient/ residential setting and or community setting.

Advising & support care home staff to improve their skills and confidence to manage behaviours & promote person centred care planning .

Specialist knowledge of the nursing issues associated with dementia in a residential setting, high level of communication skills are crucial as are good written, verbal and IT skills.

Robust understanding of risk assessment and management, experience of managing a case load essential.

Demonstrate understanding of the mental and physical health and social needs of the client group, demonstrate a working understanding of Safeguarding issues and DOLs.

Time management and organisational skills and ability to work under pressure, nursing student mentor.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kelcy Bhogal Job title: Team Leader Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01159 560823

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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