Senior Primary Care Dementia Practitioner - North and East Locality

Phoenix MCT; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Senior Primary Care Dementia Practitioner in a vibrant community-focused NHS Trust. This role offers the chance to lead and support a dedicated team while working closely with GPs and multidisciplinary teams to enhance the care for individuals living with dementia. The position emphasizes a commitment to personal and professional development, ensuring that staff are well-supported and valued. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes the well-being of both its employees and the community, making a meaningful impact in the lives of those you serve.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Free DBS Checks

Discounts from Retailers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

Protected CPD Time

Leadership Development Programmes

Coaching and Mentoring Opportunities

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with NMC or HCPC required.
• Experience managing a caseload of clients with dementia is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support existing band 5 PCDPs and lead the band 6 PCDP role.
• Work within a Primary Care Network alongside GPs and other professionals.

Skills

Clinical Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Education

Professional Registration (NMC, HCPC)

Clinical Supervision Qualification

Job description

Senior Primary Care Dementia Practitioner - North and East Locality Band 6 Main area Primary Mental Health Care Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 201-25-039 Site North and East ICA: Trevillis House Town Liskeard Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/01/2025 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Job overview

An Exciting opportunity has arisen for an existing PCDP to have a permanent band 6 post within the North and East Locality

This post will be support the existing band 5 PCDPs in the North and East ICA, offering supervision and guidance and working alongside the leadership team.

The successful applicant will continue with their current caselist and base, but will inreach to the North and East ICA as the band 6 PCDP lead.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based and embedded within a Primary Care Network (PCN) working with GPs, Dementia Together Service, practice nurses and other Additional Roles e.g., social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, care co-ordinators, as part of the primary care Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience Essential criteria

• Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC Professional qualification — RMN, RNLD, RNC, OT, PT, SL
• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with Dementia and a range of mental health problems and frailty associated with old age. Experience of working in primary care. Must be working in the PCDP service

Desirable criteria

• Clinical Supervision qualification

Skills and Aptitude Essential criteria

• Excellent clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to communicate with clarity both verbal and written and IT skills.

Desirable criteria

• The use of standardised assessment in people who are frail and complex
• Evidence of supporting/ supervising staff.

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
• Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644