Memory Nurse

Job summary

Kirklees Memory Assessment Service are seeking to recruit a Band 6 nurse to work within their team. This exciting opportunity is to work 30 hours per week with the memory team. This post is based at Folly Hall in Huddersfield and the role will cover both North and South Kirklees.

You would be working with a well-established multidisciplinary team that supports staff to develop both personally and professionally. We have a mix of Memory Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Social Care Professionals and Occupational Therapists, with access to Dietetics and Psychology. A full comprehensive induction will be provided and access to further training options.

Kirklees Memory Assessment Service has recently received their third MSNAP accreditation, which is endorsed by the CQC. The service has also received a Sustainable Mental Health Service Commendation.

You will need to be able to work autonomously as well as within a team and be able to assess risks for people with dementia.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work within the remit of the Band 6 job description which involves undertaking initial assessments of service users, intervention work, risk management and clinical decision making in line with leadership and working collaboratively with partner organisations. Alongside this, ideally you will hold a recordable Independent Nurse Prescribing Qualification to practice as a Non-Medical Prescriber, although this is not essential and an experienced band 6 nurse is also encouraged to apply.

You would be working with a well-established multidisciplinary team that supports staff to develop both personally and professionally. We have a mix of Mental Health Nurses, ANPs, Social Care professionals and OTs, with access to dietetics and psychology. There are regular Nurse Prescriber network meetings and clinical supervision available.

Experience of working within the community would be advantageous.

Full UK driving licence and use of own car is essential.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.