Memory Assessment Nurse Band 6

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Memory Assessment Nurse for Bolton memory assessment service. The post focuses on specialist community and clinic-based memory assessments, guiding post-diagnostic support, and duty screening of referrals within the MAS framework.

You will work as part of an integrated MDT, autonomously and with the team to deliver and enhance the service. Experience in memory problems and band 6 level is preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience in memory assessment environments preferred.
• Ability to work with older adults and cognitive impairment.

Responsibilities

• Memory Assessment Service: provide specialist nursing services in MAS.
• Contribute to development and integration of nursing interventions.
• Deliver tailored service for people with dementia.
• Undertake assessment and treatment for suspected cognitive impairment per NICE guidelines.
• Supervise junior staff as delegated by MAS Team Leader.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and services.
• Engage in teaching, liaison, and service promotion.
• Contribute to audit and research within MATS.

Skills

Time management

Prioritisation

Effective communication

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Transparency & honesty

Risk assessment

Dementia knowledge

Deputising ability

Networking & signposting

Education

RMN qualification

Post-registration development

Job description

We are pleased to offer the post of Memory Assessment Nurse within the Bolton memory assessment service. The successful applicant will provide specialist community and clinic-based memory assessments and guide post-diagnostic support for service users of MATS, following the Dementia clinical pathway and the MATS operational procedure. The successful applicant will also act as the Duty worker completing the screening of referrals, offering advice and signposting into appropriate services.

You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual who will be part of a fully integrated Multi-Disciplinary Team, can work autonomously and as part of the team to continue to deliver and develop the existing service. The service provides early identification of a dementia or cognitive impairment by means of memory assessment, cognitive screening, diagnosis, treatment and short-term support for people with memory difficulties. You will need to be an experienced band 6 nurse with experience of memory problems.

Working for the memory assessment service in Bolton will provide you with many opportunities to develop your assessment and diagnostic skills, we focus on learning as a team and value the diverse professional input and knowledge within the team. We value all members of the MDT and respect one another's opinions in the ways we deliver our care, we welcome new ideas, enthusiasm and innovative working.

Main duties of the job

The focus of this role will predominantly be in memory assessment clinics including some home visits.

Support diagnosis, treatment, and short-term interventions for people with memory difficulties

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the wider working of the MDT by participating in the weekly MDT meetings.

The post holder will hold a small case load of individuals who are titrating on medications, where you will monitor treatment, physical observations and liaise with the medics/GP regarding any changes to the medication plan.

Monitor treatment response, complete physicalobservationsand liaise with medical teams or GPsregardingmedication management

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Memory Assessment Service: Under the line management and clinical supervision from within MAS the post holder will provide specialist community and clinic-based mental health nursing services for clients of MAS, in line with the relevant dementia clinical pathway as outlined within the MATS operational procedure.

The post-holder will contribute to the development and integration of specialist nursing interventions for adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment within the Memory Assessment Service.

The post-holder will contribute to the development and delivery of individually tailored service for people with dementia.

The post-holder will undertake assessment and treatment of clients referred for investigation of possible mild cognitive impairment and dementia, in accordance with NICE Guidelines and evidence-based practice, to support the work of the MATS service.

The post-holder will undertake supervision of junior staff and trainees, as delegated by the MATS Team Leader

The post-holder will take an active role within the relevant multi-disciplinary teams and will work within these services co-ordinated frameworks.

The post-holder will undertake teaching, training, liaison and service promotion, within the Community Organic Service and the Bolton Directorate as a whole, and for other agencies.

The post-holder will contribute to audit and research work undertaken by the MATS Team.

This includes respecting individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of clients and colleagues and thus contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Person Specification

Skills and experience

• Demonstrate a positive and proactive approach and choice
• Ability to prioritize and manage a small caseload
• Effective communication skills, to include the ability to maintain accurate and contemporaneous records
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across a range of disciplines and services
• Act with transparency and honesty; respect and value others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Experience in working with older adults /community Previous experience in dementia diagnostics (under supervision)
• Able to deputise in team leaders' absence
• Effective networking and signposting skills

Knowledge

• RMN qualification Evidence of post registration and / or post graduate development Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of Cognitive screening
• Awareness of Dementia subtypes
• Knowledge of the causes, symptoms and treatment of dementia
• Knowledge of cognitive enhancing medications and the N.I.C.E. guidelines relating to their use
• Experience in working with older adults /community Previous experience in dementia diagnostics (under supervision)
• Previous band 6 experience
• Post diagnostic support - facilitating groups/1:1

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.