Memory Clinic Nurse - Memory Assessment Service

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated qualified Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking to develop your career in community mental health? We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our Memory Assessment Service
, full time in our Memory Clinic
. You will have specialist knowledge of the care of older adults with mental health conditions and co existing physical health concerns. The Memory Assessment service in Buckinghamshire has two main bases:
Aylesbury and High Wycombe. The team are friendly and supportive and dedicated to providing excellent care and service through evidence-based interventions, research and quality improvement work. We work closely with families and carers as well as other services including social services who may be involved in supporting our patients/clients who have complex needs. The team enjoy having a range of students learning and working with them and have gained consistent positive feedback.

This post will be within a well-established team which will be working together to provide pre and post diagnosis support for service users with concerns about their memory and their careers. The service will be delivered mainly in a clinic environment, but on occasions home visits may be needed. The aim of this service is providing early assessment and diagnosis of memory concerns and intensive post diagnostic support.

To provide a highly specialised nursing assessment, evidence-based intervention, advice and support for their own caseload of people with concerns around memory function or a new diagnosis of dementia and their carers. The post holder will provide up-to-date clinical advice, support liaison education and training to other staff and agencies. Will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and will work in close co-operation with primary care and other community agencies.

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current valid registration and relevant experience in memory health, older adults and comorbid physical health conditions. Experience working in a community/outpatient memory service setting is desirable. Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, provide clinical leadership, and deliver evidence-based care.

Oxford Health is a great place to work. Please read the candidate guide to making an application and ensure your supporting statement addresses the essential criteria. As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”. Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”.

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Name:
Ceri Potter

Job title:

Memory Assessment Service Team Manager
Email: cer
Phone:

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own. If you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.