Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to meet travel requirements of the post
- Experience
Experience of working with older people diagnosed with dementia/delirium/older mental health
- Experience
Participated in ward based therapy/activities
- Experience
Experience in working within a ward environment
- Knowledge and skills
Knowledge of mental health in the elderly
- Knowledge and skills
Understanding of person centred care
- Knowledge and skills
Basic IT skills
- Knowledge and skills
Knowledge of the mental capacity act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Act
- Knowledge and skills
Understanding of child and adult safeguarding
- Training and Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 in care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We are recruiting a Memory and Wellbeing Worker to work 30 per week at Bishops Castle Community Hospital. The role will be to carry out assigned tasks as identified by the Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Ward Manager in relation to patients needs, and to provide and lead on a range of activities/therapies to engage and stimulate the physical and wellbeing of patients admitted to community wards with mental health needs.
Please note that this job is part time and does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
- Provide support to patients diagnosed with behaviour and psychological symptoms of dementia and who may require additional support whilst in hospital.
- Develop and lead therapy/activities within the ward setting.
- Following training and assessment, competently undertake clinical activities relevant to the post and clinical area as agreed e.g. Bloods and ECG’s and baseline observations.
- Working in partnership with ward staff in developing and delivering solution focussed therapy and care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Memory and Wellbeing Worker with Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in Oswestry, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata / per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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