Job overview The Community Dementia Service provides specialist assessment and treatment for patients with suspected and diagnosed dementia in Lincoln & Gainsborough. The service is currently in a pilot phase for 12 months to trial a standalone service model for dementia. The Lincoln Community Dementia Service is offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Nursing Associate, to join a newly developing team, offering specialist dementia services across Lincoln & Gainsborough. The role will involve working alongside clinical colleagues within the Community Dementia Service, supporting with the delivery and review of care in the Memory Assessment Team, Titration Team, Drug Review, and anti-psychotic monitoring to support patients to live well in the community. Knowledge, skills, and experience of working with patients with dementia are required to fulfil this role. The applicant must hold relevant qualifications to fulfil the role, as seen in the job description. We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals with a positive attitude to deliver the Trust vision and values who will join a growing, supportive and caring team. Please note that interviews will be completed face to face at Witham Court Sponsorship is not available. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the details will result in your application being rejected. Advert As a Community Mental Health Nursing Associate, you will provide community patient-led services and work with older adults over 65 years old who have mental health issues and complex dementia needs. This role is one in a multidisciplinary team, and you will be a core part of that team. Main duties will include the monitoring of antipsychotics as part of the BPSD pathway, administering depots, completing medication reviews and mental health reviews of people on our caseloads that reside in residential and care homes. Feeding back to MDT, care homes, individuals, carers and other professionals. Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this! We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: • Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy • Competitive annual leave allowance • Car leasing scheme • NHS pension scheme • Free eye tests • Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme • Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Get in touch today: Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Sarah Bradley, Team Coordinator via email [email protected] As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience. We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.