Dementia Specialist Practitioner - Memory Assessment Services inFleetwood inFleetwood PUBLISHED
THU 24 OCT 2024
In this position, the practitioner will be integral to a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team that delivers high-quality assessments and interventions in both community and clinical settings. Responsibilities include mentoring students and junior staff, leadership within the team, and collaboration with various mental health and primary care services. The role operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and is part of a continual effort to enhance the support and well-being of individuals with dementia and their families.
The Memory Assessment Service provides specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for those with suspected dementia. The focus is to assess patients referred where there has been a noticeable change or concerns with memory, cognitive function, behaviour or function.
We are looking to recruit a nurse into the skill mix of the team. The successful candidate would be expected to work across 2 bases which are in Fleetwood and Lytham, covering the Fylde Coast when visiting service users / carer's etc.
This is an exciting opportunity and the successful candidates will be part of an evolving service that has the needs of the older adult population at its heart; and who are enthusiastic to come and join a forward thinking, dynamic and constantly developing team.
The post holder must have proven clinical skills along with excellent communication skills, good knowledge and understanding of dementia and the needs of individuals diagnosed with this condition. For this position it is essential that you have post qualification experience and be able to demonstrate a high degree of clinical skills and knowledge. Please see the job description and person specification for more details of essential and desirable skills.
The team offers high quality assessment and diagnosis both in a community and clinic setting, intervention and treatment alongside networking with other agencies to promote well-being and support for individuals and their carer's and families during the process.
You will be aware of current guidance around service delivery in older adult mental health services and be able to evidence sound knowledge of this.The MAS team is a training area for many different professions and you will be expected to provide support or mentorship as appropriate to students on placement in the team. You will also provide supervision and guidance to junior members of staff and provide leadership for the team as a senior member of staff.
The team is multi-disciplinary and works closely with other mental health service providers as well as primary care and other agencies. The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team which operates within the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
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