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Dementia Liaison Nurse - Camel Team
Band 5
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, person-centred and dynamic nurse to join the Countywide Dementia liaison service due to promotion of the existing post holder. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about working with people living with dementia, prompting the concept of living well with dementia for those living within a 24 hour care setting. This post forms part of our Dementia Liaison Nurse (DLN) service, which consists of eight innovative Dementia liaison nurses whom work countywide in Cornwall to deliver evidenced based dementia care.
The Dementia Liaison Nurse provides assessment, risk assessment, care planning and treatment for people living with dementia, in designated care homes. The role comprises of working alongside the immediate multi-disciplinary team within the Dementia and Older People's Mental Health service, but also with our wider health and social care community, in particular our colleagues in general practise, care homes and social care.
This post will be based in the locality Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Community Team that forms an essential part of the pathway from early diagnosis to end of life care.
This is a full time post working 37.5 hours a week.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
To undertake with support specialist bio-psycho-social assessments of patients with suspected or confirmed dementia and other mental health problems. Which may include the impact of physical health on wellbeing including pain, impact of medication, carer assessments cognitive
functioning assessments.
To help build strong and effective working relationships with key staff in a cluster of community hospitals, GP practices, care homes, mental health and primary care community teams.
To help reduce the number of admissions from care homes to acute hospitals (Royal Cornwall Hospital and Derriford for people with dementia.
You will be a qualified professional RMN, have experience of working with people with dementia and/or mental health difficulties and be able to manage a caseload under the care programme approach placing the person at the centre of care in a rewarding but busy role. The ability to work
in partnership with carers/family members and services in the community is essential.
The successful applicant will need to work on their own as well as being a part of the wider team. You will need to have good communication skills and a sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. You will need to understand the Physiology of aging as well as different types of dementia. It is essential you have experience and an understanding of using a bio psychosocial approach to meeting the needs of people living with dementia.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Current professional registration – NMC, HCPC
- Professional qualification – RMN, RNLD, RNC
Meini prawf dymunol
- Specialist dementia qualification
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Substantial experience of working with people with dementia post qualification
- Knowledge of physical aetiology and how this impacts on mental health and well being
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Holds a valid UK driver’s licence
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Melinda Stevenson
- Teitl y swydd
- West & IOS Locality
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07876 390169
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Melinda would be happy to discuss any aspects of the role if interested in the post and can be contacted on 07876 390169.
Rhestr swyddi gyda Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector