An opportunity has arisen to recruit a band 7 mental health Nurse Practitioner for a 12 month FTC to cover maternity leave within the Memory Assessment Pathway, based in Stafford.
Applicants should possess the knowledge and skills to enable them to work in the memory and dementia speciality, working with service users affected by all types of dementia. This includes working with challenging and complex needs associated to a dementia diagnosis. Applicants must have non-medical prescribing qualification.
Applicants will be required to work closely with the existing multi-disciplinary team members, providing diagnostic assessment and follow ups to those referred. The role will include close working with physical and social care colleagues along with our GP and primary care colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Delivery of a high standard of nursing care to individuals referred to the Memory & Dementia Service.
Provide a specialist mental health nursing assessment, care planning and to evaluate those experiencing dementia.
To work in partnership with fellow team members and internal/external partners.
To undertake their own professional development and compliance with mandatory training.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression.
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme.
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave.
* Options for flexible working.
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates.
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
* Free car parking at all trust sites.
* Free flu vaccination every year.
* Attractive relocation package.
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met).
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on the amount of applications received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Memory and Dementia Pathway will provide you with a supportive environment in which to fully utilise and develop your skills and knowledge in working in a challenging community setting as part of a truly holistic system of health and social care.
If you would like to find out more about the team/post or to arrange a visit please contact Jody Blencowe (Pathway manager Memory Services South Staffordshire) on jody.blencowe@mpft.nhs.uk or telephone 07805737369.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* A qualified/registered mental health nurse.
* Non-medical prescriber.
* Evidence of professional updating and development within mental health services for older people.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to clients with dementia and their carers.
* Experience of working with more complex and challenging needs in dementia care.
* Experience of working with a range of statutory, non-statutory agencies.
Desirable
* Experience of working therapeutically in community settings.
* Experience of supervising junior staff.
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Georges Hospital
Stafford
ST16 3SR
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