Education Mental Health Practitioner
1 month ago
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic nurse with proven clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a strong understanding of dementia and the needs of individuals living with this condition. This is a full-time position. The service operates within the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
The Memory Service provides specialist assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for individuals with suspected dementia. Our primary focus is to assess patients where there are noticeable changes or concerns related to memory, cognitive function, behaviour, or overall functioning.
You will be based at Broad Street Centre in Dagenham and will receive support and supervision from the Memory Service Clinical Lead. As part of a well-established multi-disciplinary team, you will work alongside nurses, occupational therapists, consultants, and specialty doctors.
The Trust actively supports continuing professional development, offering a range of in-house training and opportunities. This vacancy has arisen due to the current postholder's promotion to a Band 7 position within the service.
Main duties of the job
See the attached Job description and person specification where the full duties and responsibilities are listed.
Working for our organisation
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary with a minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum (pro rata for part-time).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; . Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Current RMN Registration Evidence of Continuous Professional Development Student practice assessor/ supervisor
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Understanding of a person’s right to choice in their care provision An in depth understanding of mental health issues, treatments available, barriers to treatment and how to overcome these Knowledge of evidence based cognitive assessment tools
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of Health & Social Services and how they interrelate
Skills
Essential criteria
Basic IT and Keyboard skills Active listening skills and good communication skills Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers Ability to acknowledge diversity and promote anti-discriminatory practice/equal opportunities Ability to communicate in a multi-disciplinary environment Take appropriate action in response to any potential safeguarding issues Respect and understand the need to maintain confidentiality.
Desirable criteria
Ability to deal with potential situations of conflict
Others
Essential criteria
To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area to travel to provide services Ability to work flexibly if required
Experience
Essential criteria
Evidence of post-registration clinical development/PDP Ability to work independently as well as part of a team Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating aspects of care. Ability to develop and facilitate psychotherapeutic group for patient living with dementia and their family. Working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care. Active experience of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding and DoLs processes
Desirable criteria
Experience of using evidence based cognitive assessment tools Experience of taking charge in the absence of senior staff. Customer service experience and dealing with emotional distressBenefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.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 a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
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