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

Working for our organisation

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.