Job overview
As a Nurse (RMN)working in the Bedfordshire Dementia Intensive Support Service ( DISS) you will be responsible for undertaking detailed, holistic assessments of people living with dementia, or suspected dementia that are in crisis; or are at risk of a breakdown in care.You will work across Luton undertaking assessments, developing treatment plans and reviewing interventions by the DISS. You will be a role model to both paid and unpaid carers and will work with people in their own homes, caring environments and in reach into acute hospitals. You will be required to educate about the causes of distress and behaviour in dementia and you will be required to teach both paid and unpaid carers informally and through arranged formal sessions.This will require the post holder to work shifts covering the hours of 9am to 8pm, across a seven day working week, including bank holidays. The team have a four-hour response time for people that require an urgent response to assess their needs, prevent unnecessary hospital admission and breakdown in care and put management plans in place to minimize risk to the individual and others.
The Nurse (RMN) will be required to take a shift leader role, which will be identified on the rota, where you will be responsible for allocating staff and prioritizing response by undertaking effective triage.
Main duties of the job
The list below is not exhaustive. Please read JD & PS for key responsibilties
1.1.Undertake assessments and develop robust treatment plans with service users and paid and unpaid carers within service users own homes, including 24hour care environments. You will inreach into acute hospitals and other environments to meet the needs of the service user.
To act as an effective role model working in a courteous, patient focused manner and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
To uphold and embody the Trust values in all undertakings.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To actively participate in maintaining own personal and professional growth, undergo and actively participate in own and others’ performance appraisals and identify own educational and training needs.
To take responsibility to act using professional judgment and effective problem solving when decisions have to be made in highly complex and challenging situations.
To develop and maintain effective and positive internal and external partnerships across all stakeholders.
To advise the Clinical Team Lead on issues that arises with regard to service delivery, quality and performance, and to provide solutions to any problem areas.
To use advanced effective skills, verbal, non-verbal and written when dealing with highly charged and complex situations.
To strive for excellence and the provision of the highest quality, evidence based care and clinical outcomes throughout the service, striving for accreditation where relevant with national standards.
To ensure you are well prepared for inspections by monitoring organisations at all times.
To support in the implementation of national standards and their objectives for service developments.
To ensure compliance with the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy, supporting the delivery of the Trust's Race Equality Scheme and the Trust's duty to positively promote race equality, ensuring services are responsive to the needs of people with protected characteristics.
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
1. •Registered Nurse, Mental Health with current registration with NMC.
2. •Evidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
3. •Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
4. •Practice Educator or mentor
5. •Independent and Supplementary Prescriber
6. •Dementia specific qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
7. •Previous experience of working within the community setting
8. •Previous experience of working with people with dementia in a variety of settings
9. •Previous experience of leading others and functioning as a team member
10. •Previous experience of organisational change
11. •Previous experience of working within the NHS and with allied professionals, internal and external stake holders
Desirable criteria
12. •Previous experience of delivering training
Skills
Essential criteria
13. •Computer literacy
14. •Excellent organisational skills - able to prioritise own work and manage own time.
15. •Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and the ability to meet tight timelines
16. •Excellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation
17. •Acts upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve the way things are done taking personal responsibility for resolving
18. •Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes with internal and external Stakeholders
Other
Essential criteria
19. •Keeps up to date with activities of the organisation
20. •Able to demonstrate a commitment to self-development