Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
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YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for two Senior Health Practitioners to join a new pilot service delivering a Primary Care Model of support in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society. Although a prescribing qualification is desirable, it is not essential. The post is for one year and can be applied for as a Fixed Term Contract or as a Secondment Opportunity. It is ideal for experienced Band 6 practitioners who would like the chance to develop more senior leadership skills and experience.
Current diagnosis rates in Suffolk are below national average rates and yet we know that getting a diagnosis enables people living with dementia to access treatments, (where appropriate), plan for the future, access care, and receive essential information and advice.
Working in one of two GP Practice areas in Suffolk (either in East Suffolk or West Suffolk - one post will cover each locality) , you’ll be working with a Dementia Adviser to support assessment and follow-up of those presenting with early symptoms of dementia. You will have the support of the Suffolk Memory Assessment Services for formulating diagnoses, exploring treatment decisions and for Management Supervision.
Main duties of the job
As part of this role, you will:
- . Complete holistic assessments for service users identified by the Dementia Adviser as presenting with cognitive difficulties.
- Attend the Memory Service MDT to discuss assessments and to formulate diagnoses.
- Deliver assessment outcomes to service users and discuss next steps.
- You will provide information about healthy lifestyle choices, possible treatment options and will signpost back to the Dementia Advisor for ongoing support.
- Review Service Users – for progression of cognitive symptoms and to follow up response to treatments, where applicable.
- Work in partnership with the Dementia Advisor and Social Prescriber affiliated with the GP practices.
- Attend the Practice MDT meetings
- Contribute to providing education to Primary Care colleagues regarding signs and symptoms of cognitive impairment.
- Provide training sessions about maintaining Brain Health within Primary Care - both for professionals and for those living with health conditions that increase the risk of developing dementia.
- Contribute to the evaluation of the Pilot.
Training and support will be provided by the Suffolk Memory Assessment Service, and there will be opportunities to shadow practitioners working in the service to learn the assessment process, including the application of the cognitive test.
As this is a Pilot, there is scope to develop the role according to local need, service user response and opportunities for improvement.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
- Relocation packages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are interested in developing your leadership skills while working in a clinical role, and would you like to contribute to an exciting initiative aiming to identify people's cognitive changes as early as possible in order to improve the prognosis for them and their families, then this is the opportunity for you!
Candidates must be able to work autonomously and be skilled at developing relationships with stakeholders across the Integrated Care System. Support and guidance will be available from the Memory Assessment Services and Alzheimer's Society colleagues, but innovation is encouraged. New ways of working to address the unprecedented need for support from Dementia services are being explored and you can play a pivotal role in this part of the diagnostic pathway.
It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process. Please see the Trust generic job description and the main duties summary.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN or equivalent professional qualification
- Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and/or service improvement initiative
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gail Collyer
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07881831378
- Additional information
Amie Clarke 01284 719818
Lizzie Roberts 01473 296195
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