Primary Care Dementia Practitioner: Empowering Care

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Redruth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Primary Care Dementia Practitioner to join a specialist team across Cornwall, supporting people with dementia and their carers within the community. You will listen, assess and put solutions in place to prevent crisis and hospital admissions, working with GP surgeries and the Memory Assessment Service.

Applicants should have transferable skills from Mental Health, Dementia or Physical Health settings, with backgrounds in nursing,

Qualifications

• Experience in dementia care or related mental health fields.
• Ability to assess and provide information to carers and families.
• Strong communication and collaborative teamwork in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Offer skilled assessments to identify needs of people with dementia and their carers.
• Provide information and advice for carers on dementia care.
• Work with diagnosed individuals and families across the dementia journey, offering emotional support and guidance.

Skills

Dementia care

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Primary Care Dementia Practitioner to join a specialist team across Cornwall, supporting people with dementia and their carers within the community. You will listen, assess and put solutions in place to prevent crisis and hospital admissions, working with GP surgeries and the Memory Assessment Service.

Applicants should have transferable skills from Mental Health, Dementia or Physical Health settings, with backgrounds in nursing,