We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join Redbridge Memory Service. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they can work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team using evidence-based approaches in the delivery of interventions. This includes key working a caseload of service users under supervision from the senior nursing team. We are seeking candidates who have experience of working in mental health settings who have a keen interest in working with older adults, are innovative, dynamic and are looking to develop their clinical skills. They will be able to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills and exhibit behaviours that reflect NELFT vision and values. The successful candidate will receive support, managerial and professional supervision from the line managersin the service. Peer support and CPD opportunities are also available and actively encouraged. The post is a substantive position and would be a developing role for a newly qualified band 5 preceptee. Key Responsibilities: Providing assessments and supporting diagnosis for people with Mental Health problems • Comprehensive cognitive assessments in the Service Users home • Working effectively with the MDT • Facilitating Mental Health practitioner led groups in the department. To encourage and develop teamwork within the team. • Working effectively with our partners e.g., Local authority, Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK • Excellent knowledge of the Mental health act and Mental Capacity Act • To ensure a safe working environment • To work with the Team in maintain excellent standards. • Proactively collect feedback from Service Users and their Carers. • Cover other teams/services, where necessary, which may require working on other sites. • Education and training for the MDT or junior staff. • Prioritising the weekly MDT meeting, ensuring the quality of the meeting is maintained. • always Maintaining confidentiality • Working therapeutically with your Service Users and carers promoting social inclusion and recovery COVID-19 Vaccination We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. High Cost Area Supplement – London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata). Key Responsibilities: Providing assessments and supporting diagnosis for people with Mental Health problems • Comprehensive cognitive assessments in the Service Users home • Working effectively with the MDT • Facilitating Mental Health practitioner led groups in the department. To encourage and develop teamwork within the team. • Working effectively with our partners e.g., Local authority, Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK • Excellent knowledge of the Mental health act and Mental Capacity Act • To ensure a safe working environment • To work with the Team in maintain excellent standards. • Proactively collect feedback from Service Users and their Carers. • Cover other teams/services, where necessary, which may require working on other sites. • Education and training for the MDT or junior staff. • Prioritising the weekly MDT meeting, ensuring the quality of the meeting is maintained. • always Maintaining confidentiality • Working therapeutically with your Service Users and carers promoting social inclusion and recovery 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 relevant Professional Body i.e. NMC. • Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in house training programmes. • To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients • To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the needs of clients under Memory Service • To make a full assessment of a person’s health and well -being, related mental health and social care needs and risk factors. • To carry out specialist cognitive assessments such as ACE-111, MOCA • To ensure that assessments and care plans reflect the psychological, emotional, social care, treatment, intervention, and risk management needs appropriate to adults with memory loss. • To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. • Act as an educator for clients and carers. Advise on issues of mental health so as to generate a positive approach to health and strengthen the service user’s capacity to manage illness, symptoms and crisis. • 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. Leadership • • To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust. • To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally. • To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture. • To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols, and guidelines. • To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda. • To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews. • Administration: • To be computer literate. • To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patient’s records, maintaining confidentiality at all times. • To take part, and assist, in the planning and administration relating to day to day running of the caseload. Communication: • To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care. • To be able to effectively communicate with 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 identifies improvements to service provision. Training • To act as mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development and promoting high standards of nursing care. • 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. This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024