Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people’s and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

DEMENTIA INTENSIVE SUPPORT TEAM - SENIOR DIST PRACTITIONER BAND 6 (MENTAL HEALTH NURSE/OT/SOCIAL WORKER)

DISTe is a community team covering East Suffolk, driving is essential, we have an office base at Walker Close in Ipswich and often work from home. DISTe aim to prevent avoidable/inappropriate admissions to acute hospitals and to support with discharges. The team supports people with dementia or suspected dementia who are at risk of admissions caused by Biological and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia such depression, anxiety or challenging behaviour.

The service shall focus on:

• Maintaining independence for people with dementia
• People admitted into acute hospitals with anticipated short lengths of stay in order to reduce the number of such stays becoming long term, and to reduce the incidence of readmission
• Reducing the premature need for residential care in partnership with social care

We are looking for energised individuals who will be excited to be part of something new and very special, as our service specification is currently under review. DISTe currently operate weekdays, excluding bank holidays 9-5, but this may change in the future. We want creativity, innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent patient care. If you want to make a difference in people’s lives and change it for the better than we want you to be part of our fantastic team!

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

Duties will include, but not exclusive to:

• Assessments of People Living with Dementia or suspected Dementia
• Caseload holding
• Multi-agency working; including family, acute hospital, primary care sector, social care, care providers and voluntary services
• Triage of referrals
• Working with Patients and Carers on a one to one basis

Supporting the Duty role within the Team
The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.
Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.
Support and advising to other health care professionals. To support aspects of service development
Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant UEA students.
To be accountable for own professional actions.
Participate in mental health promotion.
Provide the appropriate interventions to patients with mental illness (incorporating NICE Guidelines).
Effective personal planning and organisation of daily work load.
Flexible working and manage own working time effectively and accordingly to service demands.
Practice autonomously in making clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing and providing a high quality of care.
Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• Flexible working hours
• Up to 307 hours holiday entitlement (subject to length of service)
• FREE physio service
• FREE Yoga and Pilates
• Cycle scheme tax-free bikes and accessories
• Support with revalidation
• Post graduate training opportunities
• We will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.