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Job Opportunity: Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Nursing)
The Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST) based in Bury St Edmunds, is excited to welcome applications for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Nursing) with experience and keen interest in working with people living with dementia or complex cognitive impairment. The DIST focuses on independence and implements strategies which can avoid premature moves to care homes or hospital admission.
About the Role
The position offers opportunities to give hope, kindness, and real problem-solving at a time where families and service users need it most. We are keen to welcome new faces to join our team on a permanent basis. There is potential to develop knowledge and skills, and to make a real difference to the people we serve and to the older adult offer in our Trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a complex caseload
- Undertaking triage duties and initial urgent/routine assessments on behalf of the service
- Attending multi-disciplinary team meetings with our Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Team Manager, Senior Practitioners, Assistant Practitioners, and Allied Health Professionals including Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Associate Psychologist
- Undertaking face-to-face visits in the community setting including home visits and care home visits
- Working with service users and their families/carers to care plan, holistic goal setting, and engage in treatment planning and working in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders including Integrated Neighbourhood Teams
- Involved in the clinical leadership decisions as part of the senior leadership team to make sure that KPIs are met and team goals are being worked towards
- Supervision and mentorship of junior staff members
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Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
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- We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too
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Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact:
Name: Becs Manning
Job Title: Clinical Team Lead
Email Address: becs.manning@nsft.nhs.uk
Telephone Number: 01284 733 260
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