Mental Health Practitioner Memory Service

Job summary

Mental Health Practitioner (Memory Assessment Service) - Band 6

Job Summary

We would like to offer an opportunity for a motivated and passionate individual to join our Memory Assessment Service as a Band 6 RMN or MHP. This is a full time role but we will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy and to meet our service requirements.

Your main responsibility will be to undertake initial assessments and reviews of patients referred to the memory clinic, therefore it is essential that you have an excellent knowledge of older peoples mental health and cognitive difficulties. You will also have experience of working within older person's mental health including people with organic difficulties. We offer a comprehensive induction.

We are a service which is committed to delivering high quality and compassionate care for people aged over 65 years old with a suspected diagnosis of dementia. The service provides identification of dementia or cognitive impairment, as well as differential diagnosis. These assessments mainly take place in an outpatient setting but can also include home visits. We also offer virtual assessments on occasions.

Contact Details:

For further information or if you would like to arrange a visit, please contact: Sharon Bugler (Memory Service Team Lead) on 0116 2256143 or sharon.bugler@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job.

• You will be responsible for carrying out specialist mental health assessments for individuals with memory impairment, imparting diagnosis, offering advice and signposting and commencing treatment in collaboration with the MDT.
• You will undertake the role of Memory Service Duty Clinician on a rota basis.
• You will take part in our triage process where we screen referrals for suitability to our service and offer signposting, advice or redirection where appropriate.
• You will attend and contribute to the weekly MDT where your assessments will be discussed with a designated medical supervisor and other professionals.
• The Memory Service works across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and we hold outpatient clinics at various sites. Our two main hospital sites are The Bennion Centre (Glenfield General Hospital) and The Neville Centre (Leicester General Hospital). We also hold satellite clinics across the county and complete home visits when necessary.

In return we offer:

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• Regular clinical and managerial supervision.
• Excellent NHS pension scheme.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Opportunity for hybrid working to meet the needs of the service.
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
• Salary sacrifice car.
• Salary sacrifice bike.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Neville Centre

Leicester General Hospital, Maidstone Road,

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4PW

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Neville Centre

Leicester General Hospital, Maidstone Road,

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4PW

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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