Community Mental Health Nurse
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for experienced registered nurses, in Hammersmith and Fulham Older People’s Community Mental Health Services, within local Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Services.
This is a hugely exciting and a great opportunity to be part of a supportive, forward thinking, adaptive team, that welcomes applications from nurses on all parts of the NMC register with the required experience and skill set
We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic community nurses who is a highly motivated and caring professional, who can provide the best possible care with compassion to our patients. To thrive in this role, you need to be resilient and committed to adapt, working in a changing environment.
The successful candidate will have experience within Dementia Care, knowledge and experience of older adults with mental health needs or be able to demonstrate your transferrable skills within your application and will hold a valid, recognised mentorship qualification.
Main duties of the job
You will have post registration experience, in the specified care group, and will be someone who can make a significant contribution in supporting the delivery of high quality assessments, investigation and treatment, supporting the team in the day-to-day running of the service, whilst being expected to take a lead on a core aspect of service delivery.
The post holder, will work with individuals who present with a range of memory related health needs, by providing assessment, information, treatment, review and support through individual and group work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
You will work as a Care coordinator for a group of patients, and be responsible for liaising with other professionals and organisations to ensure that patients’ physical, social and psychological needs are met in an integrated and holistic way.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham).We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- Professionally qualified and registered Nurse with current NMC registration in Mental Health / LD/ Adult Nursing.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Dementia and community experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working with patients and their carers with complex health and social care difficulties in the designated care group.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of managing clinical caseload will include carrying out initial assessments, treatment efficacy reviews and risk mitigation assessments leading to crisis prevention.
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health difficulties.
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals.
- Experience of conducting a range of clinical assessments including risk assessments.
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
- Previous experience of working with carers and independent / voluntary sectors.
- Experience in working with people with dementia on the ward and in the community.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- A high level of working knowledge of cognitive impairment and dementia.
- Ability to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Community Team.
- Deputise for the duty manager as appropriate.
- Have an excellent understanding of assessment and management of risk.
- Effective planning & organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.
- Effective communications skills to meet the needs of the post in full.
- Effective management and leadership skills
- Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively.
- Ability to work to tight timescales whilst meeting targets.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality and safe services with an ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- Be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to engage patients and their carers in meaningful dialogue.
- Mentorship in practice. Additional dementia training.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Can use constructive feedback and openly seeks to review and reflect on self, style and presentation.
- To demonstrate empathy and compassion towards the needs of individuals and their carers.
- To treat people with dignity and respect
- Leadership skills