Senior Mental Health Nurse - Memory Assessment Team

NSFT Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Norwich seeks a professional to assess patients experiencing cognitive changes and memory difficulties. The role involves forming accurate diagnoses and care plans in collaboration with a supportive team. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in dementia care. The position offers NHS pension, extensive training, and generous leave allowances.

Benefits

NHS pension

Comprehensive training programmes

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days

Staff physio service

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients suffering from cognitive changes.
• Ability to formulate and implement care plans.
• Knowledge of dementia and its treatment options.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with cognitive and memory changes.
• Work towards clinical diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Assessment skills

Cognitive and memory evaluation

Holistic care approach

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant nursing or psychology qualifications

Job description

Memory Assessment and Treatment in Norwich and North Norfolk

Working with people who have experienced changes in cognition and memory and may be developing dementia. The team provides a comprehensive memory assessment and treatment service and works with a variety of other services to connect people diagnosed with dementia to the support they need.

You will be based with the Central Locality Memory Assessment Team and assess people with cognitive and memory changes and have a risk of developing dementia. The team provides accurate diagnoses and formulates holistic, person-centred care and treatment. Much of the work you undertake will be in a clinic setting at the Sophie Centre, Julian Hospital, Norwich.

Our Team is on a developmental pathway; aiming to become accredited with the Memory Services National Accreditation Programme. We are committed to developing and improving the service. We value research and have received a Trust Excellence Award for our engagement in research.

The post holder will assess people with changes to memory and cognition and work towards a clinical diagnosis and appropriate treatment and care plan. They will have support from an experienced team that includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Senior Nurses and an Occupational Therapist.

NSFT's Community Services for Older People were rated Good in the most recent CQC inspection report and we are proud of our positive and caring approach to the patients and carers we are working with.

As a team we focus on Continuing Professional Development and have a drive for further developing our clinical knowledge and skills. The team have established links with Primary Care and other agencies, which enhance our work and ensure we are able to help and support our patients.

The team operate 9‑5 hrs between Monday to Friday.

Benefits

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Hannant Job title: Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01603 978344