We have a great opportunity for a registered nurse to join our Intensive Support Team (IST), within Wealden Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, Specialist Older Adults Mental Health service based at Millwood in Uckfield , East Sussex.
You w ill be a key part of our multi-disciplinary service for older adults with mental health problems, including Dementia.
This post will involve working with older p eople with complex mental health needs as well as physical health care needs. You will be expected to support both the client and their carers and be able to work cohesively with other services both within our Trust and partner agencies.
You will need to be caring, compassionate and a good communicator, with a commitment to improving the lives of our service users through creative, evidence based practice. As a B and 6 Nurse you will be responsible for working collaboratively with service users and their carers to create care plans that meet their needs and maximise their independence.
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:
T o undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk.
To develop alongside the service user their care plan.
To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required .
To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate .
The Trust offers a supportive working environment and access to training opportunities to assist you to realise your potential and achieve a greater degree of job satisfaction . As a Trust employee you will enjoy the following:
- Excellent starting salary
- NHS Pension contributions
- Initial 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
- Flexible Working patterns
- Child care vouchers
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- NHS Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
Additional information regarding the role including the main responsibilities are included in the job and person description attached to this advert .
