Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
2. Educated to diploma level or equivalent in Psychiatric Nursing, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or a related discipline.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
3. Knowledge of mental health problems and their relationship to physical disorders to enable assessment /planning/ implementation and evaluation of care
4. Comprehensive understanding of the Mental capacity Act and DOLS
5. An understanding of the risk assessment process (including deliberate self-harm).
6. Experience in assessing, planning, and implementing care.
Desirable criteria
7. Experience working in a dementia care setting.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
8. Excellent clinical skills
9. Able to exercise initiative, flexibility and tact.