Job summary
Are you passionate about improving the lives of people living with dementia?
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking skilled and compassionate professionals to join our Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Team. We have exciting opportunities available for both Band 5 Primary Care Dementia Practitioners and Band 6 Memory Assessment Nurses, with roles based in Bodmin, St Austell, and Falmouth .
These positions are available as flexible opportunities via our NHS Staff Bank, offering you the chance to balance your career and personal life while making a real difference.
These are community-based roles that require frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
Main duties of the job
Band 6 Memory Assessment Nurse As a Memory Assessment Nurse, you will deliver high-quality memory assessments, contributing to the early diagnosis of dementia and supporting patients and families through the diagnostic journey. You will manage a community caseload, work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, and provide person-centred care to enhance the lives of those living with dementia.
Band 5 Primary Care Dementia Practitioner (PCDP) In this role, you will be a key link between primary care and mental health services, supporting patients and their families from diagnosis through ongoing care. You will manage a community caseload, provide education and advice to caregivers, and work closely with primary care professionals to ensure integrated and effective support.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Relevant clinical qualification and registration