Senior Nurse Clinician/ None medical prescriber
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the Rotherham Memory Service and Community Mental Health Team.
This is a rewarding role at the forefront of dementia care, supporting individuals experiencing memory concerns through assessment, diagnosis, treatment and post diagnosis support. The post holder will work as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients and their carers.
You will play a key role in the delivery of memory assessments, providing expert guidance and support, and contributing to service development and innovation.
Main duties of the job
You'll be at the heart of our service, delivering expert, person-centred care:
- Conducting comprehensive memory assessments and cognitive testing
- Delivering diagnoses with compassion and clarity
- Supporting patients and carers through education, guidance and ongoing care
- Managing your own caseload with autonomy and clinical judgement
- Working as a non-medical prescriber or developing into this role
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and external partners
- Contributing to service improvement, teaching and innovation
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).
- Current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification (V300) or willingness to undertake within an agreed timeframe.
- Teaching/mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field (e.g. dementia care, mental health, older people's services).
- Leadership or management training.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with older adults and/or people with dementia or cognitive impairment.
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments.
- Experience of care planning, risk assessment and case management
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of supervising/mentoring students or junior staff.
- Experience of maintaining accurate clinical records.
Desirable
- Experience of communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers
- Experience within a Memory Service or Community Mental Health Team.
- Experience of delivering a diagnosis of dementia
- Experience of non-medical prescribing.
- Experience of audit, service evaluation or quality improvement
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of dementia, including assessment, diagnosis, progression and management.
- Understanding of mental health conditions affecting older adults.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding).
- Understanding of risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
- Awareness of medication used in dementia care.
Desirable
- Knowledge of current national policies and guidance relating to dementia care (e.g. NICE guidelines).
- Understanding of service development and quality improvement methodologies.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions
- Strong assessment, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to manage and prioritise a caseload effectively.
- Ability to deliver sensitive information in a compassionate manner
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Accurate record keeping and report writing skills.
- Competence in IT systems (electronic patient records, report writing).
Desirable
- Leadership and team coordination skills.
- Teaching and presentation skills.
- Research and audit skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address
Memory Service Centenary Clinic
Effingham Street
Rotherham
S65 1BL
United Kingdom
