Senior Memory Assessment Service Nurse

Integrated Care System; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Pontypool is seeking a senior nurse for the Memory Assessment Service. Responsibilities include providing person-centred care, facilitating assessments, and supervising junior staff. Candidates should have substantial experience in dementia care and are encouraged to apply, whether they can speak Welsh or not. Strong collaborative skills are essential for working across multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience as a Band 5 nurse.
• Knowledge of pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches in dementia care.
• Skills in assessing dementia and using cognitive screening tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care for individuals with cognitive changes.
• Facilitate timely and effective assessment and transfer of patients.
• Supervise junior staff and contribute to service development.

Skills

Experience in Dementia Care

Assessment skills for cognitive impairments

Ability to speak Welsh

Job description

The post holder will work within the Torfaen Memory Assessment Service. The post holder is a senior member of the Mental Health Team will be responsible for the initial screening and nurse-lead follow up of service users who are experiencing difficulties with their memory and/or a diagnosis of a Dementia

They will work collaboratively across a wide ranging multi-disciplinary services and agencies to provide effective delivery of health and social care, supporting a programme of recovery and social inclusion within the area.

The post holder will also be involved in the continuing development of this service within Torfaen and may also supervise junior staff.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure the provision of a person centred, efficient, cost-effective service for people referred to the Memory Assessment team with cognitive changes or concerns. This will include a supportive, person centred and educational approach to both the service user and their family/ carers. In addition, the role requires the post holder to respond and pro-actively assess individuals as deemed clinically appropriate.

The post holder will be working across the Older Adult Memory Assessment Service. They will be facilitating and co-ordinating the timely and effective assessment / discharge / transfer of patients by utilising clinical, managerial and communication skills. The post holder will be responsible for the timely assessment and management of patients who have complex health and social needs, related to and because of memory difficulty.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience as a Band 5
• Knowledge of pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches in Dementia Care

Qualifications

• Skills in assessing dementia and using cognitive screening tool

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Dementia and the different types

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.

Torfaen Older Adult Community, Operational Lead