Memory Assessment Nurse - Wrexham

Job summary

Are you looking for a challenge and the chance to progress your career in providing modern and supportive holistic care during the initial period of cognitive assessment and diagnosis? Then look no further, come and join us!

An opportunity has arisen for a mental health nurse to join us as a B6 MA Nurse in Memory Assessment Service (MAS).

We will provide you with the opportunity to develop transferrable skills - to become specialised in the assessment process by further developing your assessment techniques whilst carrying out indepth first line assessments; collecting and collating information in an appropriate format to present to your MDT colleagues; sharing and discussing sensitive information aswell as participating in the diagnostic process; providing knowledge and support during those early days of diagnosis as well as being involved with initial therapeutic group/ individual work. We want to support you in your career and give you opportunities to progress.

The role will require a mix of nursing skills from a range of professional specialist areas - Primary Care, Liaison, Adult Mental Health and Older Person's Mental Health. As the B6 you will be expected to lead an area of the MAS in the absence of the manager. This is a unique opportunity to join our team during these interesting times of change.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a part of the Memory Assessment Service where they will work with those who are experiencing cognitive changes and have concerns regarding Dementia. The successful candidate will undertake responsibility of the Memory Assessment Service in the absence of the manager. They will be required to divide their time equally between a clinic and community care setting due to the large rural geographical area with limited transport links and problematic mobile phone reception. It is necessary to work autonomously and conduct patient home visits. To have the ability to make complex decisions unsupervised due to working in isolated areas. The successful candidate is expected to participate as a full member of the multi-disciplinary team, working with people who present with possible organic mental health problems. Taking responsibility for a case load of patients and initial comprehensive assessments, delivering diagnosis and formulating treatment plans and initial review.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.