Older Adult Dementia Rapid Response Team - Registered Nurse
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Derby City and South Derbyshire Dementia Rapid Response Team as a band 5 Nurse, whether you are newly qualified or looking to develop your career.
We cover the Derby City and South Derbyshire area.
Our service promotes a person-centred and non-pharmacological approach to support older adults living with a diagnosis of dementia, who may be experiencing or approaching a crisis in their mental health.
The aim of the service is to assist in maintaining the independence and dignity of those living with dementia, with the ultimate goal of preventing hospital admission where possible.
In addition, the DRRT can support early discharge from hospital, working closely with carers and relatives to facilitate this.
Preceptorship is available for newly qualified members of staff.
Our service operates 365 days a year, Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm and weekends/bank holidays, 9am-5pm.
An incentive to our service hours includes days off during the week and no night shifts.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise in managing complex cases as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, which includes OT, Nurses, Dementia Specialist Support Workers, Psychology and a Consultant Psychiatrist.
The candidate should be enthusiastic, resourceful, and caring, and have excellent communication skills. They will need to demonstrate an awareness of mental health and knowledge of working with Older Adults.
In return, we will offer a full induction, developing their knowledge, skills, and confidence in relation to all aspects of the post, as well as contributing to service improvements/development within the team.
This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their career plan further.
The team is friendly and supportive as well as dedicated to providing excellent care and service through evidence-based interventions, research, and quality improvement work.
We work closely with families and carers as well as other services including social services who may be involved in supporting our patients who have complex needs.
The team enjoys having a range of students learning and working with them and has gained consistent positive feedback.
You will receive regular supervision and will be well supported by the wider team. Individual staff development and CPD opportunities will be offered and reviewed as part of a robust Appraisal.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate, and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
* Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
* 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
* Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
* Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
* Health service discounts and online benefits
* Incremental pay progression
* Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
* Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network, and Christian Network
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
* Structured learning and development opportunities
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a forward-thinking Trust that puts patients at the heart of everything and works within a set of trust values for patients and staff:
* Carrying out complex assessments
* Carrying out supervision for junior staff
* Carrying out reviews of patients in their own homes/care homes
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working with older adults
* Recent and relevant post-qualification experience with Dementia patients community experience
Qualifications/Training
* RMN qualified or about to qualify in the next 6 months
* Supervision trained
Skills
* Knowledge of MHA/Capacity Act/legal frameworks
* Able to drive
* Able to work independently
* Aware of own limitations
* Ability to work as a team
* Evidence of good knowledge of care planning
* Experience of working with dementia patients
* Awareness of the impact of physical health
* Evidence of effective risk management
* Good IT skills/knowledge of computer systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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