Memory Assessment Nurse

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Penzance; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Penzance is seeking a qualified professional to join their Memory Assessment Service, focusing on assessment and care for individuals living with dementia. The role requires effective communication skills, experience managing a caseload, and an ability to work in partnership with families and community services. Development opportunities are provided, making this a rewarding position within a supportive healthcare environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Discounts from retailers and attractions

Free DBS checks

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with dementia.
• Ability to work in partnership with carers and families.
• Management of a caseload focused on individual care.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside community teams in dementia care.
• Provide support and assessment for patients with dementia.
• Collaborate with primary care teams to manage patients.

Skills

Effective communication

Experience with dementia

Ability to manage a caseload

Partnership working

Education

Qualified professional

Job description

Overview

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Great Care
• + Care based on what matters to people.
• + Care provided at home or close to home.
• + Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• + Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• + Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• + Technology enabled care.
• + Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• + Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• + A place people love to work and feel valued.
• + Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• + Attract, grow and develop talent.
• + Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• + Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• + Joined‑up community services.
• + Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• + Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Memory Assessment Service in Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation provides assessment and treatment to people living with dementia or suspected dementia.

Key responsibilities

We are looking for a passionate, highly motivated individual that is an effective communicator, and with considerable experience in the role they are applying for, or experience in assessment of people with dementia. This post will work alongside the local complex care multi-disciplinary community teams, these form an essential part of the pathway from early diagnosis. The post is supported by the Dementia and Older People’s Mental Health team, the Primary Care Practitioners, Occupational Therapist and the Dementia liaison nurse providing care for people across the pathway.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornell Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornell and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

You will be a qualified professional and have experience of working with people with dementia and be able to manage a caseload placing the person at the centre of care in a rewarding but busy role. The ability to work in partnership with carers/family members and services in the community is essential.

We will provide you with management and clinical supervision and the opportunity to develop your skills in this area of work through training and development.

To provide specialist nursing skills, knowledge and expertise in the assessment, care and management of people with a suspected dementia / dementia to support the Consultant, GP and other primary care teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional with experience of working with people with dementia.
• Ability to manage a caseload placing the person at the centre of care.
• Experience in partnership working with carers, families and community services.

Benefits and development

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
• Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644