Band 6 Community Nurse

To provide specialist assessments, reviews and nursing interventions to service users accessing Cognitive Impairment & Dementia Services (CIDS).

The post holder will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this.

The post holder will always work to promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers.

The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students.

To contribute to working in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care and support plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.

To ensure successful implementation and roll out of care for dementia patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuingresponsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties: To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated caregroup with complex health presentations, including those service users presentingwith higher levels of risk. They will work alongside the service user to develop their care plan along the recoveryprinciples. To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required. To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuringthat this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly reviewrisk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust nursing strategy. To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICEguidelines and Trust policies and procedures. To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship andpreceptor ship qualifications). To act within the NMC Code of Conduct at all times

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• Professionally qualified and registered Nurse with current NMC registration in Mental Health / LD/ Adult Nursing.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Dementia and community experience.

Experience

• Experience of working with patients and their carers with complex health and social care difficulties in the designated care group.
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Experience of managing clinical caseload will include carrying out initial assessments, treatment efficacy reviews and risk mitigation assessments leading to crisis prevention.
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health difficulties.
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals.
• Experience of conducting a range of clinical assessments including risk assessments.
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies.
• Previous experience of working with carers and independent / voluntary sectors
• Experience in working with people with dementia on the ward and in the community.

Knowledge

• A high level of working knowledge of cognitive impairment and dementia.
• Ability to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Community Team.
• Deputise for the duty manager as appropriate.
• Have an excellent understanding of assessment and management of risk.
• Effective planning & organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.
• Effective management and leadership skills.
• Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively.
• Ability to work to tight timescales whilst meeting targets.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality and safe services with an ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to engage patients and their carers in meaningful dialogue.
• Experience in working with people with dementia on the ward and in the community.

Knowledge

• A high level of working knowledge of cognitive impairment and dementia.
• Ability to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Community Team.
• Deputise for the duty manager as appropriate.
• Have an excellent understanding of assessment and management of risk.
• Effective planning & organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.
• Effective communications skills to meet the needs of the post in full.
• Effective management and leadership skills
• Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively.
• Ability to work to tight timescales whilst meeting targets.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality and safe services with an ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Ability to engage patients and their carers in meaningful dialogue.

Personal Qualities

• To treat people with dignity and respect
• Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust.
• Can use constructive feedback and openly seeks to review and reflect on self, style and presentation. To demonstrate empathy and compassion towards the needs of individuals and their carers.

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.

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearper annum pro rata inclusive of 20% HCAS