Lead Nurse in Dementia Rapid Response Team

at  Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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 Chesterfield town centre, 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 Chesterfield and the North East 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-Sunday, 8am-8pm and 9am-5pm at the weekends and bank holidays.

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 Job Description 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

Please refer the Job description for details