Job overview
The Salford Memory Assessment and Treatment Team (MATS) are pleased to offer a full time Band 6 position within the team.
The successful applicant will provide specialist community and clinic-based memory assessments and support the team to deliver post diagnostic support including treatments. The team is based at Woodlands Hospital in Little Hulton.
The successful applicant will also cover duty, completing the screening of referrals, offering advice and signposting into appropriate services and deal with any general enquiries.
There is an expectation for the band 6 nurse to supervise junior staff and support students whilst on placement with the team.
Applicants should have a good foundation of dementia knowledge and it would be beneficial to have some experience in older adult community care.
The post holder will be required to complete home visits ability to travel the Salford footprint is essential.
Main duties of the job
The main focus of this role will be in memory assessment. The team provides early identification of a dementia or cognitive impairment by means of memory assessment and cognitive screening. Band 6 nurses will learn skills in delivering a diagnosis and oversee the band 5 nurses who support initiation of treatments. There will also be opportunities to be involved in short term post diagnostic support and relevant research. Knowledge of dementia treatments and current advances in dementia care and treatment is useful, however a passion for the speciality and motivation to learn and develop with the team is expected.
Band 6 staff are allocated a duty day where they screen referrals, offer advice and signpost. Competent communication skills are required to liaise with GPs and other referrers to ensure appropriate referrals are accepted alongside maintaining good working relationships with our wider NHS and social care colleagues.
The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the wider working of the MDT by participating in the weekly MDT meetings and will undertake supervision of junior staff and trainees, as delegated by the MATS Team Manager.
In the absence of senior staff there maybe an expectation to complete some leadership tasks depending on experience.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification
Staff benefits
1. Onsite Gym and Classes
2. Free Parking
3. Pay Enhancements – 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72 % additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
4. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
5. Excellent pension
6. Cycle to work scheme
7. Salary sacrifice car scheme
8. Wellbeing programme
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
9. RMN qualification
Desirable criteria
10. experience post qualification working with older people
knowledge of dementia
Essential criteria
11. knowledge of dementia - its different types and current treatments
Desirable criteria
12. experience of working with clients who have dementia
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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Sponsorship
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Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.