Job summary
- Main area
- mental health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 311-O534-24-C
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oldham Memory Assessment Service
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
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Memory Liaison Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified or experienced mental health nurse, with a
keen interest in older people’s mental health and dementia, to join the Oldham Memory Assessment
Service on a 12-month secondment. The successful candidate will use their evidence based clinical
skills to carry out complex memory assessments and support those with a suspected/ confirmed
diagnosis of dementia, their families, and carers. You will carry out initial assessments and develop
person centred care plans for patients with dementia and complex needs. You will work within an
experienced and established multi-disciplinary team, delivering high quality patient care, and
supporting people to access an early diagnosis and to live well with their dementia. This includes
supporting those with early onset dementia.
Knowledge and skills of working with older people is preferred, as well as an understanding and/or
experience working with people living with dementia. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary
team and developing good working relationships with other services is required, and willingness to
develop their knowledge and skills and clinical professional development.
Main duties of the job
Undertake complex assessments both in the community and in clinical settings, using various
evidence based cognitive assessment tools.
Provide specialist nursing knowledge and skills to patients referred to Oldham Memory Service.
Promote and develop evidence-based practice working within NICE guidelines and national dementia
standards.
Work effectively within the multi-professional team to deliver high quality care.
Actively participate in various meetings and service development.
Actively participate in facilitating the post diagnostic support groups and weekly dementia hub.
Offering advice and information to patients and carers both in person and on the telephone.
Monitoring and titration of medications initiated to treat dementia following a diagnosis.
Working for our organisation
Oldham Memory Assessment and Treatment service provide a specialist assessment, diagnosis and
treatment service for people living in Oldham concerned they might be developing dementia. The
primary aim of the service is to provide access to an early diagnosis and promote living well with
dementia, as well as providing support to the patient, their family, and carers. We provide emotional
and practical support to help people live well with dementia and offer a range of post diagnostic
support services. We strive to provide excellent standards of dementia care and the whole team is
passionate about improving lives of those people affected by dementia.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure you have permission to apply for this secondment from your current line manager.
Please refer to the attached job description and the person specification for a full detailed list of the
main roles and responsibilities for this post.
Person specification
education/qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registration. Registered Mental health nurse
- Current registration with Nursing and midwifery Council
Desirable criteria
- Post registration development in Older Peoples mental health.
- Mentorship qualification or willingness to attain
Experience
Essential criteria
- A broad range of clinical skills or demonstrate willingness to develop.
- Experience of working in a clinical setting with people with dementia
- Experience of completing specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment / management
- Using therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour that challenges in dementia
Desirable criteria
- Multi agency working
- Practical application of mental Capacity Act including completing mental capacity assessments.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical and theoretical knowledge of older people and mental health problems
- Need to demonstrate a genuine interest in older people and be highly motivated to develop the service.
- A detailed knowledge of mental health conditions and how they impact on the individual.
- Knowledge of legislation and national policies in relation to older people
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of the holistic needs of older people with mental health problems.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake assessments, formulate care plans and review medication
- Positive attitude and values when working with older people
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with positive attitude
Desirable criteria
- Work with third sector organisations / multiagency working
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Evans
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 2792
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