37.5 Hours Per Week

Barnsley Memory Service is a multi-professional team providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment interventions to people with cognitive impairment of any age. We are looking to recruit motivated individuals to work at Band 6 level within our existing community service. We would welcome applications from people with a RN Mental Health or RN General Nursing qualification with up to date knowledge and experience of working with people displaying cognitive decline.

We see our service as a genuine specialism and are offering the opportunity for you to be part of this. We are looking for nurses who have a real understanding of the needs of this patient group who can bring innovation and change to our services. Barnsley Memory Service is committed in supporting career opportunities and professional development.

As part of our expertise in this area, we offer assessment and interventions in both the community and care home settings not only working towards people receiving a timely diagnosis but also for those experiencing behaviours that challenge.

This post involves community travel and therefore requires the applicant to be an essential car user. The successful applicants will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We would welcome anyone to contact Jacqui Lomax Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Team Manager or Andrew Stones Nurse Consultant on 01226 644771 to discuss the role and the service in more detail.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within the multi-disciplinary team to assess people experiencing dementia in both the community and care home settings.

Once a dementia diagnosis has been formulated within the MDT, the candidate may be required to deliver that diagnosis to the client: offering post diagnostic information relevant to that individual and supporting the person with the diagnosis and their families/carers.

Providing ongoing care coordination for individuals on your caseload, including people subject to the Care Programme Approach or equivalent clinical guidance under your care.

Offer pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, review these and offer advice and support as necessary. Providing ongoing review of individuals prescribed anti-psychotic treatments in line with a local pathway.

To supervise junior members of staff within their role.

Joint working and liaising with statutory health and third sector services who may be involved in the clients care.

Work with the whole team to find new ways of working and innovative practice to meet the needs of the client and their carers.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Post Holder will work as part of the memory service team and provide high quality clinical assessments, care and treatment for people experiencing memory problems.

Following completion of appropriate training leading to a recordable Independent Nurse Prescribing Qualification, the post holder will practice as an independent non-medical prescriber in accordance with the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and The Code for nurses and midwives (NMC).

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with ongoing service developments.

Develop therapeutic relationships in which people using services are empowered and enabled to make informed choices about their health and healthcare.

Participate in the management of referrals, provision of clinical supervision to memory service nurse colleagues and junior clinical staff facilitating case review discussions when required.

Provide comprehensive mental health and social care assessments and provide care, treatment and educational interventions within the bounds of the agreed protocol and/or pathway within the service.

Review the efficacy of anti-dementia medication that has been prescribed for service users in line with the service pathway & protocol.

Act as care co-ordinator for service users as required.

Attend multidisciplinary meetings and care programme meetings as required.

Ensure that carers needs are assessed and appropriate interventions or onward referral is provided depending on need.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN Mental Health or RN General nursing with relevant experience in working with older people and/or people with cognitive impairment.
• Independent Non Medical Prescriber or required to undertake and complete within agreed timeframe. (As per NMC guidelines, must have 3 years post registration experience to undertake qualification).

Desirable

• First degree level standard of education in a health or social care related subject.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible attitude to work.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Ability to prioritise, organise and plan own workload.
• Ability to work efficiently within an environment where the workload fluctuates.
• Effective problem solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt style as appropriate.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Self motivated with drive and enthusiasm.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Cultural sensitivity.
• Professional attitude.
• Effective networker.
• Willingness to seek help, advice and support as required.

Experience

Essential

• Receiving or providing Clinical Supervision.
• Assessment of dementia including use of relevant psychometric assessments (Substantial post qualification as RN).
• Care Planning & provision of therapeutic interventions for people experiencing dementia & their carers.

Desirable

• Experience of providing CST or CRT for people experiencing dementia & their carers.
• Experience of MSNAP accreditation process and standards.
• Experience of evaluating the efficacy of anti-dementia medication.
• Provision of therapeutic group work for people experiencing dementia & their carers.

Training.

Essential

• Clinical Risk Assessment.
• MCA/DOLS.
• Must be willing and able to undertake all appropriate Trust mandatory training requirements, and subsequent refresher training relevant to the area.

Desirable

• Life-story Work.
• Cognitive Stimulation therapy or Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy.

Special Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Dementia Assessment.
• Therapeutic interventions for mental health problems in older people (anxiety, depression & psychosis).

Desirable

• Post-diagnostic counselling.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• Ability and willingness to occasionally work out of hours as and when required.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
• Willingness to undergo training as required by the post.

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Summer Lane Centre

Summer Lane

Wombwell

S73 8QH

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