Community Clinical Lead Nurse - RMN band 6

Job overview

We are a high performing Trust with opportunities for nurses who are motivated and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care.

The Gateshead Specialist Memory Hub is an Accredited (MSNAP) community resource based at Bensham Hospital for all patients over the age of 65 who have been diagnosed with dementia.  We offer treatment, education, post diagnostic support and monitoring, cognitive stimulation therapy and carer support.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Clinical Lead Nurse (RMN) with excellent leadership qualities and experience in cognitive pre diagnostic assessment.  You must be experienced and committed to working with the older person and have a vision for developing dementia services.

Main duties of the job

• To promote and deliver patient centred care aligned with the Trust vision and Nursing and Midwifery strategy.
• To take a lead role in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge nurse to provide continuing responsibility.
• To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to the specialist area of practice.
• Responsible for the patient’s clinical journey along agreed patient care pathways, supported by evidence based practice.
• To provide the highest standard of safe, effective and compassionate care through the effective use of evidence based practice in line with agreed local and national standards and the NMC Code.
• To support a continuously improving service, in line with the clinical governance framework, Trust objectives, Accreditation and the NHS performance framework.
• To provide clinical advice and support to the nursing and multi -professional team to facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients at all times.
• To continually develop professionally to ensure the post holder has the appropriate level of skill, knowledge and competence to meet service/specialty requirements.

To represent service as a Clinical lead.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate must be caring and compassionate and must be willing to undertake relevant training to meet the demands of the service and will need to meet the following criteria:

• RMN registration with NMC
• Experience at Band 5 including recent experience in dementia care
• Experience in cognitive pre diagnostic assessment
• Evidence of leadership and effective team working
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of managing people and resources
• Flexibility to respond to the changing needs and ongoing evolution of the service
• Ability to work as an integral member of the MDT
• Specific interest in developing clinical practice within the team
• Car Driver