Job summary This role requires the clinician to work as an independent, autonomous practitioner as part of Managing Memory Togetherto support service users with a dementia diagnosis in primary care - ensuring appropriate levels of support, advice and therapeutic interventions are delivered in a coordinated way. Main duties of the job Support clinical decision making on diagnosis, treatment and follow up care for patients diagnosed with a dementia that are presented at the ICS co-diagnosis MDT meetings. For those not diagnosed dementia, sign post on to other services as applicable. 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 The role will include the responsibility to joint chair the ICS dementia co diagnosis MDT meetings across allocated PCNs whilst acting as the lead professional for people with dementia allocated to their own caseload, as well as supporting other lead professionals across other services ensuring proactive support to people with a dementia in an allocated locality. The post holder will work with CDN Team Manager & across the ICS, supporting the development of PCN dementia co-diagnosis MDT meetings, providing highly specialist clinical advice based on skills and experience to the primary care team on clinical issues relating to the care of a specific patient 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 The role will include the responsibility to joint chair the ICS dementia co diagnosis MDT meetings across allocated PCNs whilst acting as the lead professional for people with dementia allocated to their own caseload, as well as supporting other lead professionals across other services ensuring proactive support to people with a dementia in an allocated locality. The post holder will work with CDN Team Manager & across the ICS, supporting the development of PCN dementia co-diagnosis MDT meetings, providing highly specialist clinical advice based on skills and experience to the primary care team on clinical issues relating to the care of a specific patient 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 Desireable Desirable Other post registration courses e.g. Assessment and Management of a potentially aggressive person Essential Essential Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through degree, supplemented by specialist training. NMC, Register First Level Nurse, Evidence of study at master's level or willing to undertake further study at master's Level; including module(s) within this specialty. Significant Post Registration Experience of working with service users diagnosed with a dementia Experience of primary care work and or working in the Community & of managing a designated caseload Evidence of clinical assessment skills in current clinical practice and demonstrates highly developed listening skills Applies and demonstrates contemporary development in mental health care particularly dementia Desirable Other post registration courses e.g. Assessment and Management of a potentially aggressive person Person Specification Desireable Desirable Other post registration courses e.g. Assessment and Management of a potentially aggressive person Essential Essential Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through degree, supplemented by specialist training. NMC, Register First Level Nurse, Evidence of study at master's level or willing to undertake further study at master's Level; including module(s) within this specialty. Significant Post Registration Experience of working with service users diagnosed with a dementia Experience of primary care work and or working in the Community & of managing a designated caseload Evidence of clinical assessment skills in current clinical practice and demonstrates highly developed listening skills Applies and demonstrates contemporary development in mental health care particularly dementia Desirable Other post registration courses e.g. Assessment and Management of a potentially aggressive person 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. 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.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 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. 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.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Gloucester Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester, GL3 4AW Employer's website