Community Mental Health Nurse

Are you an RMN, RN, RNLD with experience in dementia care and an interest in developing your dementia assessment skills? If so come and join our dynamic and innovative team, dedicated to delivering high quality, evidenced based dementia assessment and post diagnostic interventions to people presenting with early symptoms of dementia. We are continuously looking to develop and enhance the service we offer, and this includes many opportunities to develop as individuals through both formal an informal training and supervision. Both of our Team Leaders were previous team members and we have also been able to support the development of 2 team members into Advanced Clinical Practitioners., Our ideal candidate will have a specialist interest in dementia care and some experience in dementia assessment would be desirable, but for the right candidate we would support this development. You will play an integral role in supporting patients and their families through a dementia assessment and post diagnostic support. This will include delivering pre-diagnostic counselling, taking a detailed clinical history, undertaking cognitive testing and where appropriate formulating a diagnosis with the Consultant Psychiatrist and communicating this back to the patient. Following a diagnosis, we offer a time limited period of post diagnostic intervention which includes supporting with psychological adjustment, monitoring dementia medication, offering specialist advice in relation to the management of symptoms, liaising with other agencies e.g. social services and primary care and onward referral/ signposting.

You will work closely with Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and support workers to ensure we offer the best care possible.

There will be opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge in dementia care through in-house and external training, supervision and coaching.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities