Job summary To have a responsibility for the co-ordination and development of the memory clinics. To have a key role in the on-going assessment, treatment, and support to people with dementia, their carers, and relatives. To collaborate with members of the integrated older peoples' community mental health teams, to provide professional advice and support where required. To promote and develop evidence-based practice working within NICE guidelines and MSNAP Standards. Main duties of the job To accept care co-ordinator responsibility for a clinical caseload. To initiate assessments and treatment programmes in service user's homes and at the memory clinics. To facilitate the inclusion of social care services in the care plan in line with assessed need, agreed eligibility criteria and agreed procedures. Respond to the needs of people in an honest, non judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups. Actively engage with service users and their carers in the provision of holistic, needs-led care, which takes account of the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals. Have an understanding of the needs and rights of carers and undertake Carers Assessments with a view to offering supportive services. To maintain accurate RIO records, including core and risk assessments, care plans, progress notes and contacts as required. About us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care Date posted 13 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year pa inc pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 8 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 277-6919092-CMH Job locations Bridgeways (Bromley Memory Service) Turpington Lane Bromley BR2 8JA Job description Job responsibilities Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation Job description Job responsibilities Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation Person Specification Demonstrates at interview Essential 3 years experience Demonstrates at Interview Essential Knowledge of assessment skills Interview Essential Good typing skills/record keeping Person Specification Demonstrates at interview Essential 3 years experience Demonstrates at Interview Essential Knowledge of assessment skills Interview Essential Good typing skills/record keeping 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Address Bridgeways (Bromley Memory Service) Turpington Lane Bromley BR2 8JA Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)