Dementia Community Associate Practitioner

Job summary

EPUT offer a fantastic relocation package of up to £8,000. Covering a number of expenditures for new recruits relocating from 30 miles or more from their new work base at EPUT.

If you would like more information please contact epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the NE Dementia Service Community Team. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who has a caring and compassionate approach to their work. The post holder will be expected to provide support to the Registered Nurses within the team, visiting people with a diagnosis of dementia or experiencing memory difficulties within their home setting, Monitoring medication side effects, arranging medication review where required, covering duty and triaging referrals. Applications welcome from Associate Practitioners and/or Associate nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Supporting the qualified clinicians with implementing care plans and completing risk assessments
• Monitoring medication following commencement of Dementia Medication for patients and arranging medication review where required.
• Liaising with Primary care for better management of Patient physical health
• Covering single point of Access (duty) by triaging Referrals into the service
• Running physical health check clinics and promoting a healthy lifestyle
• Engage with service users to develop activity programmes or 1:1 interventions that meet their needs
• Encourage and support service users to engage with their local community
• Identify any potential risk and escalate any concerns to your supervisors
• Identify any possible safeguarding concerns and escalate to your supervisors
• Support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service

Completing carer's assessments

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.