Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Memory Assessment Service Specialist Community Practitioner
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Are you a caring, enthusiastic registered professional who is passionate about helping people with Dementia?
We are looking for a Memory Assessment Service Specialist Community Practitioner to join our supportive multi-disciplinary team.
About the Role
As a Specialist Clinical Practitioner, working in the MAS West, you will be based at Maiden Castle Dorchester and covering the Weymouth, Portland and Bridport area. This will be a mixture of clinic settings and home visits and working from home is an essential part of the role. You will be providing specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments, and managing patients on a caseload, with a focus on providing a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.
The role will allow you to actively participate in developing high-quality and innovative services that aim to identify, diagnose and support people in the community with early dementia, involving service users and carers.
Hours and Location
There are two part-time positions, one for 30 hours per week and the other for 22.5 hours a week between Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, but you may be required to work flexibly to meet service needs. Please indicate which post you are applying for.
Key Responsibilities
- Performing Initial Assessments with formal Cognitive Testing.
- Offering clinic and home-based assessments as well as NHS video consultation and phone assessments.
- Communicating clearly and sensitively, both verbally and in writing, with clients and their carers, discussing diagnoses, treatment options and care plans.
- Working closely with health, medical and psychology colleagues in line with NICE guidance, as part of medicines trials in the monitoring of Anticholinesterase drugs such as Donepezil, Galantamine and Rivastigmine as well as Memantine.
- Liaising with colleagues within the wider Dementia services, primary care, community health and social care services, voluntary sector organisations and the wider mental health teams for older adult services as appropriate.
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Requirements
- Valid driving licence and use of a car for home and community visits.
- Ability to deliver person-centred care whilst meeting local and national targets set by the NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS England in relation to dementia.
Important Notes
- Visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
About Dorset HealthCare
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
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We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sarah Armstrong
Job title: Team Lead West
Email address: sarah.armstrong1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07769 955516
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