Job Description

Are you a Mental Health Nurse with a passion for improving the quality of life of people living with dementia?



Do you want to be part of a team that goes above and beyond in delivering innovative and holistic care in order to do this?



Then the Dementia Rapid Response Team welcomes your application!



Based in Derby City & South Derbyshire, our service promotes a person-centred and non-pharmacological approach to support older adults living with a diagnosis of dementia, who may be experiencing or approaching a crisis in their mental health.



We cover Derby City and South Derbyshire area.



The aim of the service is to assist in maintaining the independence and dignity of those living with dementia, with the ultimate goal of preventing hospital admission where possible.



In addition, the DRRT can support early discharge from hospital, working closely with carers and relatives to facilitate this.



The service operates a service 365 days a year, Monday - Friday 8 am-8 pm, Weekends and Bank Holidays 9 am-5 pm.

The post holder will:

Employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise in managing complex cases as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, which includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nurses, Dementia Specialist Support Workers, Psychology and a Consultant Psychiatrist.



Be clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within the community.



Be expected to travel independently across the catchment area of the service and occasionally outside of this if required.



Work a shift pattern facilitating the service, which operates 7 days per week.



Undertake the Duty role; triaging referrals, allocating visits, preparing and delivering handover, ensuring colleagues are "safe and well".



Work as part of a MDT; liaising with a multitude of different professionals and agencies.



Complete initial assessments of patients.



Apply knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act when required.



Assess risk and formulating safety plans accordingly.



Formulate person-centred care plans focusing on non-pharmacological interventions.



In-reach to inpatient wards, attending 117 meetings.



Visit patients in their own home and those in 24 care.



Utilise the EPR to ensure excellent documentation of patient assessment and treatment.



Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.



CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust."

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible



27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service



Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training



Generous NHS pension scheme



Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits



Health service discounts and online benefits



Incremental pay progression



Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7



Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network



Health and wellbeing opportunities



Structured learning and development opportunities



Please review the and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.



The service consists of a multi-disciplinary team working with older adults with a diagnosis of Dementia.



The service acts as an alternative to hospital, facilitating early discharges from the acute setting and preventing hospital admissions where ever possible and appropriate.



The team will work with a shared caseload; providing short term, intensive interventions.



We are looking for an experienced mental health nurse to be part of this excellent service, someone who is focused on making a positive difference to people's lives.



There is an expectation that as a Lead Nurse, you will be able to make complex decisions, lead a shift, cover duty and formulate detailed assessments and person-centred care plans to assist in the prevention of hospital admissions where appropriate.



Personal development will be supported and encouraged through Appraisal, regular supervision and access to training opportunities.