Nurse practitioner

Overview

The role of Senior Nurse practitioner to work in partnership with service users and their carers in the Older People Community Mental Health Service with complex health presentations including dementia, to lead the team, to manage the day to day running of the service, to ensure that patients have personalised care plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. The Senior Nurse practitioner will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to Older People and people with dementia and their carers to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this.

The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being 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 provide comprehensive assessment of mental health specific to Older People with mental ill health including dementia.
• To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs/dementia and undertake case management/lead professional/ CPA as needed.
• To lead a shared duty service.
• To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriate to the care group and the individual client.
• To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions to be able to lead in clinical area.
• To have a knowledge of both organic and functional illnesses.
• To receive management supervision from team manager or equivalent.
• To demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• To establish professional links with other care groups and professionals.
• To administer medication within NMC guidelines and the Trusts Medicines Code.
• To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred outcomes for the individual.
• Practice Development, including professional development of others.
• To utilise specialist care group knowledge to provide specialist training and advice to other professionals, students and agencies.
• To manage and supervise other members of the team.
• To chair meetings and provide cover for the Team Manager as needed.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs.

The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board.

The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.