Mental Health Nurse - Memory Service

Key Responsibilities: Providing assessments and supporting diagnosis for people with Mental Health problems Comprehensive cognitive assessments in the Service Users home Working effectively with the MDT Facilitating Mental Health practitioner led groups in the department. To encourage and develop teamwork within the team. Working effectively with our partners e.g., Local authority, Alzheimers Society and Age UK Excellent knowledge of the Mental health act and Mental Capacity Act To ensure a safe working environment To work with the Team in maintain excellent standards. Proactively collect feedback from Service Users and their Carers. Cover other teams/services, where necessary, which may require working on other sites. Education and training for the MDT or junior staff. Prioritising the weekly MDT meeting, ensuring the quality of the meeting is maintained. always Maintaining confidentiality Working therapeutically with your Service Users and carers promoting social inclusion and recovery Clinical Skills To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will have Current Effective Status on the relevant Professional Body i.e. NMC. Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in house training programmes. To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the needs of clients under Memory Service To make a full assessment of a persons health and well -being, related Mental Health and social care needs and risk factors. To carry out specialist cognitive assessments such as ACE-111, MOCA To ensure that assessments and care plans reflect the psychological, emotional, social care, treatment, intervention, and risk management needs appropriate to adults with memory loss. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. Act as an educator for clients and carers. Advise on issues of Mental Health so as to generate a positive approach to health and strengthen the service users capacity to manage illness, symptoms and crisis. To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life. To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review. Leadership To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust. To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally. To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture. To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols, and guidelines. To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda. To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews. Administration: To be computer literate. To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patients records, maintaining confidentiality at all times. To take part, and assist, in the planning and administration relating to day to day running of the caseload. Communication: To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care. To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers, and clinical leads within the Trust. To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working. Participate in the review and development of clinical policies and identifies improvements to service provision. Training To act as mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development and promoting high standards of nursing care. Ensure students are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs. To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others. To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops. To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy. To support new staff and their integration within the team. To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.