Dementia Liaison Nurse

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Penzance; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a highly motivated Dementia Liaison Nurse to join their innovative team in Penzance. You will deliver evidence-based dementia care, assess and manage people living with dementia, and work collaboratively with healthcare partners to enhance community services. Strong communication skills and a background in using a bio-psycho-social approach are essential. This role also offers free access to HARP portfolios, NHS Pension Scheme, and salary sacrifice benefits.

Benefits

Free access to individual HARP portfolios

Free DBS checks

NHS Pension Scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle‑to‑work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of using a bio‑psycho‑social approach to meet the needs of people living with dementia.
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as within a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, risk assess and manage people living with dementia.
• Conduct specialist assessments, monitor physical health and medication impacts.
• Work collaboratively with multi‑disciplinary teams and community partners.

Job description

About this role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Dementia Liaison Nurse (DLN) service. The post forms part of an eight‑person innovative DLN team in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, delivering evidence‑based dementia care in designated care homes and collaborating with the wider community, general practice, and social care.

Key responsibilities

• Assess, risk assess and manage people living with dementia, including formulation and review of care plans.
• Conduct specialist bio‑psycho‑social assessments, monitor physical health and medication impacts, and carry out carer and cognitive functioning assessments.
• Work collaboratively with the immediate multi‑disciplinary team within the Dementia and Older People’s Mental Health service and with wider health and social care partners, including GP practices, care homes and community teams.
• Help reduce admissions from care homes to acute hospitals (Royal Cornwall Hospital and Derriford) by placing the person at the centre of care within a caseload under the care programme approach.
• Maintain good communication with carers/family members and community services, applying the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act and understanding the physiology of ageing and different types of dementia.

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of using a bio‑psycho‑social approach to meet the needs of people living with dementia.
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as within a wider team.
• Current employees of Cornwall Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, or Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (only NHS employees in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly may apply).

Benefits

• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme and cycle‑to‑work scheme.

How to apply

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. If you are successful at the short‑listing stage you will be contacted via Trac.jobs email regarding interview details. Contact the recruitment team on 01208 834644 for general queries.