Senior Memory Clinic Practitioner
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join an award winning and MSNAP accredited service as a full time Band 6 Memory Nurse Practitioner. Experience of working with older persons and a knowledge of dementia is essential.
You will be expected to work autonomously and be responsible for assessment, possible diagnosis delivery, reviews and signposting to other services and support networks in line with the memory clinic diagnostic pathway. We are small, well established, welcoming team offering regular supervision and support to develop skills.
The memory service operates from two sites; Bradwell and The Eaves at Marrow House with the expectation you will be scheduled to work across both bases and in the community.
Main duties of the job
To act as named practitioner/care co-ordinator for a specific group of patients and provide care under the supervision of the Memory Services Team Lead. To deliver Assessment and diagnosis delivery both within a clinic setting and the community to this group of patients and liaise with other professionals regarding progress and outcomes.
To ensure that practice remains abreast of new developments and to develop and maintain standards and implement change in respect of this.
To liaise with other professionals and agencies both statutory and non-statutory and to provide a link between hospital and community and/or primary and secondary services.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Details
Date posted
21 August 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-CMT-6565699
Job locations
Marrow House
Stoke on Trent
ST3 1SR
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
Marrow House
Stoke on Trent
ST3 1SR
Employer's website
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