Job Description

As a Memory Service Nurse in North Somerset, you will participate as a full member of the multi-disciplinary Memory Service team.



Y ou will be responsible for coordinating the service user's journey through their memory assessment through to diagnosis.



You will play a key role in preparing the service user and carers for the diagnostic process and in seeking consent from the service user regarding further assessment as appropriate.



You are expected to present your cases to the MDT each week.



You will be expected to work across several locations, including the service user's own home if indicated.



To provide initial specialist assessment for individuals experiencing problems with their memory and cognition. Holding a caseload of service users whilst the process of their assessment and diagnosis progresses. To liaise and participate with other members of the multidisciplinary team, family members, carers, Primary Care and other agencies involved with individual service users to formulate diagnoses.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.



We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.



Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.



At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.



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To communicate diagnosis to individual service users and those in their care network, both in person and in writing.



Signpost or make referrals for service users and carers to other services as appropriate. To provide support and advice to Carers through individual work or signpost/refer onwards where indicated. To be able to facilitate/lead in post diagnostic interventions offered by the service, including 'Living Well with Dementia' groups and or 'Memory Matters'. To contribute to integrated governance processes, including the continuing development, improvement and monitoring of service provision and performance, and monitoring standards of care, through data collection and audit processes. To work in partnership with other local statutory and voluntary organisations in the provision of a range of interventions and support for service users and carers. To provide support, advice and training as appropriate to other services and agencies involved in the provision of services to people with memory problems. * To be responsible for the supervision of identified staff and provision of training for students of various disciplines as appropriate.