Job summary
We are looking for a confident Clinical Specialist Nurse (CSN) to work within the Memory Assessment Service based in York.
This is a new CSN post specifically commissioned to work with Primary care to increase the number of memory assessments and diagnosis completed within Primary care.
You would work with the Memory Assessment Service leadership team, and develop relationships within Primary Care and third sector organisations to establish systems and to developclinical practice to enable memory assessment and diagnosis within Primary care.
Applicants should be a registered nurse with excellent knowledge of memory assessment services and dementia diagnosis across the community system, including primary care, specialist services, local authority & the voluntary and community sector.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will provide specialist advice, guidance, training, therapeutic support, and consultation to primary care and the third sector supported by the Memory Assessment Service leadership including a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychologist.
You will provide expert advice and consultation to Primary Care teams to enable diagnosis of dementia within that setting.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Date posted
11 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-NYM-004-25
Job locations
Huntington House
Jockey Lane
York
YO32 9XW
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
You will work collaboratively, assuming an active leadership role in the establishment of partnerships and networks with key stakeholders across the wider mental health care system, creating a culture of partnership between people and services, promoting clear communication and improved access to specialist advice, knowledge and skills.
Due to the need to be able to support primary care teams with diagnosis and treatment it is essential that you are a non medical prescriber or can demonstrate that you will be able to become a non medical prescriber within an agreed timescale.
You will contribute to increasing community awareness of the presentation and prevalence of eating disorder in local populations; using this insight and intelligence to inform future investment decisions as part of community transformation and the NHS Long-Term Plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD
2. Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving.
3. Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving
4. Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area Or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years. And Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
5. And Within the first year of being in post hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (Independent Prescriber)
Knowledge
Essential
6. Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
7. Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act
8. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
9. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
10. Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
11. Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
12. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
Experience
Essential
13. Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field.
14. Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours -Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
15. Working collaboratively with service users their families and carers
16. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
17. Quality improvement activities