Band 6 Community Nurse

Job overview

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 continuing  responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:  · To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care  group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting  with higher levels of risk.   · They will work alongside the service user to develop their care plan along the recovery  principles.  · To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.  · To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring  that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review  risk 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 NICE  guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.  · To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship and  preceptor ship qualifications).  · To act within the NMC Code of Conduct at all times

Detailed job description and main 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.