Job summary
The Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST) based in Bury St Edmunds, are excited to welcome applications for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Nursing) with experience and keen interest in working with people living with dementia or complex cognitive impairment. The DIST focus on independence and implement strategies which can avoid premature moves to care homes or hospital admission.

The position offers opportunities to give hope kindness and real problem solving at a time where families and service users need it most and we are keen to welcome new faces to join our team on a permanent basis. There is potential to develop knowledge and skills, and to make a real difference to the people we serve and to the older adult offer in our Trust.

Does this sound like something you could be interested in? If so, please apply.

Main duties of the job
Working in a busy and dynamic Community Team means every day will be different. You will be involved in (not an exhaustive list):

• Managing a complex caseload
• Undertaking triage duties and initial urgent/routine assessments on behalf of the service
• Attending multi-disciplinary team meetings with our Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Team Manager, Senior Practitioners, Assistant Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals including Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Associate Psychologist
• Undertaking face to face visits in the community setting including home visits and care home visits
• Working with service users and their families/carers to care plan holistic goal setting and engage in treatment planning and working in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders including Integrated Neighbourhood Teams
• Involved in the clinical leadership decisions as part of the senior leadership team to make sure that KPIs are met and team goals are being worked towards
• Supervision and mentorship of junior staff members

About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job responsibilities
We would welcome any informal conversations about these roles. Please do contact us for more information.

For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Successful applicant must have a UK driving license and have access to a car to travel independently

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse

Desirable

• Recognised Leadership/Management training

Experience
Essential

• Experience in working with people with dementia

Desirable

• Experience working in the specific area

Knowledge
Essential

• The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively

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.

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.