Job summary
The Managing Memory Service Team, provides a specialist service for people with memory problems / dementia across Gloucestershire.
This role is key in coordinating the on-going assessment, treatment and support to people with dementia, their carers and relatives who are referred to the memory service.
Main duties of the job
To work collaboratively with members of the memory services team maintaining professional links to ensure that the service user and carer get the best service. To undertake assessments and treatment with people with memory problems / dementia, their carers and relatives who are referred to the memory service, and to lead the provision of post diagnostic discussion.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical supervision, caseload management, preceptorship, mentorship, and day to day supervision/management for a designated staff group and students, ensuring appropriate professional development and quality of care.
- Provide clinical leadership and role modelling for others, promoting and maintaining high professional standards
- Provide evidence based practice within the team ensuring good practice and continuous service development.
- Participate, collaborate, educate and offer consultancy to partner agencies and others ensuring appropriate decisions are made regarding service user and carer needs.
- Lead the provision of user / carer education work as indicated by the needs of the service.
- Develop and/or implement local and national policies and procedures to maintain a set of quality standards for the health and safety of patients and staff.
- Work in partnership with other members of the team, statutory and non-statutory agencies.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical supervision, caseload management, preceptorship, mentorship, and day to day supervision/management for a designated staff group and students, ensuring appropriate professional development and quality of care.
- Provide clinical leadership and role modelling for others, promoting and maintaining high professional standards
- Provide evidence based practice within the team ensuring good practice and continuous service development.
- Participate, collaborate, educate and offer consultancy to partner agencies and others ensuring appropriate decisions are made regarding service user and carer needs.
- Lead the provision of user / carer education work as indicated by the needs of the service.
- Develop and/or implement local and national policies and procedures to maintain a set of quality standards for the health and safety of patients and staff.
- Work in partnership with other members of the team, statutory and non-statutory agencies.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments 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
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Qualified Practitioner and registered to a professional body
essential
Essential
- Significant Post registration experience particularly within Community Health/primary care and management of own caseload
essential
Essential
- Experience in a range of mental health settings particularly in older people services and those with cognitive impairment
essential
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of contemporary development in mental health care particularly Dementia
essential
Essential
- Sound evidence based knowledge of the management of people with Mental Health needs
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Qualified Practitioner and registered to a professional body
essential
Essential
- Significant Post registration experience particularly within Community Health/primary care and management of own caseload
essential
Essential
- Experience in a range of mental health settings particularly in older people services and those with cognitive impairment
essential
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of contemporary development in mental health care particularly Dementia
essential
Essential
- Sound evidence based knowledge of the management of people with Mental Health needs
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
