Memory Assessment Nurse

Job overview

The Managing Memory Together Service is a dynamic service, which is continually developing in response to the latest dementia policy drivers, both nationally and locally.  Working within the team as a Memory Assessment Nurse provides  opportunity to develop skills in assessment and treatment options for people living with dementia, as well as developing a wide range of working relationships within primary care and community services.

The role of the Memory Assessment Nurse is to:

• Carry out comprehensive cognitive and mental health assessments, to support in the diagnosis of dementia
• Triage referrals and recognise where non-organic factors might contribute towards memory problems, so that these can be appropriately managed first, before a dementia assessment is considered.
• Work in liaison with partner agencies such as the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Advisor Service, Adult Social Care and primary care colleagues to provide specialist advice and support in the diagnosis of dementia, escalating concerns where required.
• Provide post-diagnostic support to people with dementia and their carers and contribute towards the patient and carer education group sessions provided within Managing Memory Together.

Main duties of the job

The Memory Assessment Service can receive upwards of 200 referrals a month countywide. The post holder will carry out cognitive assessments for patients referred in to the memory assessment pathway by GPs and other healthcare professionals. They will support in the triage of referrals to ensure referrals are appropriate for the pathway and that reversible causes for memory difficulties have been excluded as much as is possible. The post holder will carry out nurse diagnosis appointments, where appropriate, as well as post-diagnostic support to patients and carers. They will also help to facilitate our regular patient and carer education sessions, alongside our Information and Education Service.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.  Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.  So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.