Job summaryCommunity Mental Health Nurse - Band 6 Full-Time 37.5 hours per weekCoventry Memory Assessment and Community Dementia ServiceBased in CoventryDo you want to be part of a supportive, forward thinking, positive and dynamic memory assessment and community dementia team?We have a vacancy for a Community Mental Health Nurse, who would like to join our large team that works across Coventry. The team carries out memory assessments to identify if individuals have a diagnosis of dementia and supports people with an existing diagnosis of dementia where they may need support. We are based at Longford Primary Care Centre, Longford Road, Coventry.You will receive regular support and supervision from the Management and Leadership team. Ensuring that staff are well supported is important in our team. We also welcome opportunities for staff to develop and this will be discussed throughout your time with the team. We encourage staff to utilise their own initiative in order to aid their own development.Main duties of the jobProvide specialist memory assessment, pre and post diagnostic support and post diagnostic interventionsFor those who meet the criteria for prescription of cognitive enhancers you will titrate the medication to the therapeutic doseProvide an assessment and treatment/intervention plan to clients who have an existing diagnosis of dementia with complex presentations.Signposting the individual and/or their carer/family members to appropriate resources in the communityEducation of client and carerParticipating in group work1:1 supportPositive Risk takingMost importantly involve and empower both the individual and/or their carer to make decisions about their care and treatment now and for the futureFor more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.About usAt Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.These include:generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with usexcellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much moresalary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and morediscounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemeswellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and morestaff networks and support groupsWe're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with post registration experienceYou will have experience of working with and conducting assessments with individuals with a diagnosis of dementia or recent experience of working with older adults and conducting comprehensive assessmentsYou will also have a good basic clinical knowledge of anti-cholinesterase medication.To be a motivated and dynamic individual who has a commitment to the positive development of this service whose aim is to support people to live well with dementia.Person SpecificationQUALIFICATIONSEssentialRelevant Professional Qualification ie. RMN, DipCOTCurrent unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMCSpecialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theoryProfessional knowledge acquired through degree/ diplomaRelevant training and experience specialist short coursesEvidence of continuing professional developmentKNOWLEDGE & SKILLSEssentialExcellent written communication skillsEXPERIENCEEssentialSubstantial experience in a Community Mental health care settingDeveloped specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of timeSignificant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk managementExperience of safeguarding and investigationsProven experience of people managementOTHEREssentialCar owner / driverDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership TrustAddressLongford Health CentreLongford RoadCoventryCV6 6DREmployer's websitehttps://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)