Primary Care Dementia Practitioner - Central, Fowey

NHS; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Cornwall is seeking a committed dementia practitioner to deliver support and interventions for individuals living with dementia. The role includes working with medical colleagues to ensure holistic care and identifying individuals with undiagnosed dementia. This full-time position operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, offering a competitive salary package.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with families of those living with dementia.
• Knowledge of approaches that promote the well-being of people with dementia.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support to individuals living with dementia.
• Work with medical colleagues to ensure holistic care.
• Identify and improve awareness of dementia in the community.

Skills

Independent working

Engagement with long-term conditions

Knowledge of dementia

Computer literacy

Education

Current professional registration (NMC, HCPC)

Professional qualification (RMN, RNLD, RNC, OT, PT, SLT)

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the County Wide Primary care Dementia Practitioner service in Cornwall.

This innovative service continues to move forward whilst working with GP's to meet the needs of the people with a suspected dementia, and a diagnosis of dementia. Based in primary care but with close links to the complex care and dementia community teams you will deliver support and interventions. You will be a key link in the journey for people with dementia and their carers and also offer support to facilitate early diagnosis and detection. You will need to have a passion and motivation for working with people with dementia and be an effective communicator as the role involves liaising with a variety of agencies.We are seeking highly motivated individuals from a variety of backgrounds including nursing, occupation therapy, psychology and social work and who hold a professional qualification to reflect this. The post holder must be committed to improving quality of life for people with dementia, and their family/carers, as well as leading on developing person-centred care, providing independent expert advice, information and support. Primary care based dementia practitioners meet the needs of people with dementia and their carers living in the community across Cornwall.

This is permanent post working Monday till Friday, 9am till 5pm, 37.5 hrs per week and is based in St Austell.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist support to individuals living with dementia and/or mental ill health (frequently associated with some form of dementia), carers and families and others who are significant to the individual and to work in partnership with general medical colleagues, ensuring physical and mental health needs of people with dementia are considered holistically.To work with Complex Care and Dementia and memory assessment service teams to provide a comprehensive service across the pathway for people diagnosed with dementia, whilst providing signposting, advice, education and support to both the person living with dementia and their families/significant other. To identify individuals with dementia, living in the community, who are not currently recorded on the GP dementia registers and to improve GP's awareness and detection of dementia.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Details Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-592

Job locations

Alexandra House

52 Alexandra Road

St Austell

PL25 4QN

Job description Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job description Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification Knowledge Essential

• To have worked independently without direct supervision
• Knowledge of approaches that promote the well-being of people living with dementia
• Experience of engaging with people living with a long term condition/mental health problem or dementia and their families
• Computer literacy
• Working with people with dementia

Education / Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
• Professional qualification - RMN, RNLD, RNC, OT, PT, SLT

Person Specification Knowledge Essential

• To have worked independently without direct supervision
• Knowledge of approaches that promote the well-being of people living with dementia
• Experience of engaging with people living with a long term condition/mental health problem or dementia and their families
• Computer literacy
• Working with people with dementia

Education / Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
• Professional qualification - RMN, RNLD, RNC, OT, PT, SLT

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alexandra House

52 Alexandra Road

St Austell

PL25 4QN

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alexandra House

52 Alexandra Road

St Austell

PL25 4QN

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)