Senior Memory Liaison Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced mental health nurse, with a keen interest in older people's mental health and dementia, to join the Oldham Memory Assessment Service. The successful candidate will use their evidence based clinical skills to carry out complex memory assessments and support those with a suspected/ confirmed diagnosis of dementia, their families and carers. You will carry out initial assessments and develop person centred care plans for patients with dementia and complex needs. You will work within an experienced and established multi-disciplinary team, delivering high quality patient care and supporting people to access an early diagnosis and to live well with their dementia. This includes supporting those with early onset dementia.

Knowledge and skills of working with older people is essential, as well as experience in relation to dementia. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and developing good working relationships with other services is required, as well as leadership and management experience and willingness to further develop these skills to support the wider team.

As a highly motivated Band 6 nurse, you will have an excellent opportunity to develop yourself further in mentoring/supporting colleagues, contributing to key projects and performing staff appraisals and providing clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide senior clinical cover for the team giving advice and support to junior colleagues and supervising the work of the team under the direction of the team manager. You will work in close liaison with medical colleagues, primary care and otherhealth and social care professionals and third sector agencies.

Undertake complex assessments both in the community and in clinical settings, using various evidence based cognitive assessment tools

Interpret the significance of clinical observations, act upon them, make decisions or/and escalate appropriately.

Provide specialist nursing knowledge and skills to patients referred to Oldham Memory Service.

Promote and develop evidence-based practice working within NICE guidelines and national dementia standards.

Work effectively within the multi-professional team to deliver high quality care.

Complete complex risk assessments and be aware of safeguarding procedures and escalate any concerns accordingly.

Support with screening and processing referrals in to the service.

Provide clinical supervision to other members of the team.

To support the memory clinic manager with daily managerial duties in their absence.

Actively participate in various meetings and service development.

About us

Oldham Memory Assessment and Treatment service provide a specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment service for people living in Oldham concerned they might be developing dementia. The primary aim of the service is to provide access to an early diagnosis and promote living well with dementia, as well as providing support to the patient, their family and carers. We provide emotional and practical support to help people live well with dementia and offer a range of post diagnostic support services. We strive to provide excellent standards of dementia care and the whole team is passionate about improving lives of those people affected by dementia.