Reed Ward is a female organic assessment ward for older people presenting with psychological and behavioural symptoms of dementia. We are looking for someone to join our team who strives to provide person-centred, compassionate care and is able to perform in pressurised environments.
You need to have the ability to have a non-judgmental attitude, be an active listener, and be perceptive to notice any changes in the service users' mental and physical health. We are looking for someone who can remain calm in difficult circumstances and has an awareness of and the ability to adhere to strict confidentiality rules. Work as part of a team and as an individual practitioner, supporting service users to maintain their independence and attend to their activities of daily living. Applicants must be able to commit to the time required for working on the wards (rotated shifts, shifts information below for your attention).
As well as completing monthly line management supervision and yearly appraisals, you will also be supporting in the education/training of nursing, apprentice, and medical students as part of MDT working.
You will be working closely with service users with varying degrees of cognitive impairments and psychological and behavioural symptoms of dementia. You will be delivering a high standard of care, using excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills to engage with the service users, often when they are in periods of distress and acute confusion. You will be supporting with their activities of daily living and maintaining their dignity at all times, supporting with tasks such as hygiene, and food and fluid intake. You will provide person-centred care, delivering care that is shaped by the service user's life history and likes/dislikes, looking at creative solutions to reduce distress and engage in activity.
Be able to do physiological and neurological observations and know how to and who to report any concerns found. Be able to support service users to reduce their risks such as falls, risk of harm to self and others, and skin damage. Complete skin assessments and monitor food and fluid intake. Complete daily notes and other forms of documentation such as incident reports and NEWS forms. There will be the opportunity for development and learning new skills such as phlebotomy, doing ECGs, and supporting with monitoring of clinical equipment.
Reed Ward is currently doing long days 07:00 - 19:30 and nights 19:00 - 07:30. The expectation of the role will be to work over a 24-hour rotation.
On Reed Ward, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. We are a reflective team who seek to improve our practice and our service users' experience. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns, and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops, and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top-ranking schooling, and affordable house prices too.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Olivia Batten
Job title: Clinical Team Leader
Email address: olivia.batten@nsft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01603 978302
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