Job summary
Dementia Intensive Support Team - Senior DIST Practitioner Band 6 (Mental Health Nurse/OT/Social Worker)
This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and motivated, multi-disciplinary team of professionals who support people with dementia and their carers to remain living independently in the community.
The team has a philosophy of early intervention and specialises in working with those who are hard to engage with. We become involved when situations are breaking down including periods of crisis. The team aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and premature moves to long term has an open referral system where anyone can refer in, and works with people for short periods, aiming to stabilise situations and ensure there is support in place to meet their needs in the future.
Main duties of the job
Working with other multi-disciplinary professionals within the team you will:
1. Manage and hold a caseload
2. Undertake initial assessments including risk assessments
3. Engage and work with clients with dementia and their carers
4. Liaise with statutory and voluntary Sector to get care and support in place as required
5. Triage referrals and undertake duty role
6. Attend Clinical and Business Meetings for the team
7. Take on a supervisory role within the team
8. Represent team in meetings with partner agencies
About us
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
The Dementia Intensive Support Team is a part of the Suffolk Care Group, working within the community to meet the needs of people with Dementia and their carers. We are a passionate and supportive team with a desire to develop and learn from each other.
can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and in addition:
9. Flexible working hours
10. Up to 307 hours holiday entitlement (subject to length of service)
11. FREE physio service
12. FREE Yoga and Pilates
13. Cycle scheme tax-free bikes and accessories
14. Support with revalidation
15. Post graduate training opportunities
16. We will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
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Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
17. Nursing degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
18. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
19. Experience of risk assessment and management
Desirable
20. Experience of working with people with Dementia in the community
Knowledge
Essential
21. Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
22. Knowledge of mental health needs for older people
Other
Essential
23. Ability to travel independently
24. To be willing to undertake further training and development specific to role and needs