Job summary
The Memory Assessment Service is open to anyone aged 18 or over who has a Birmingham or Solihull based GP. The Service assesses people with memory and/or cognitive problems in the context of a suspected dementia. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a service ensuring timely diagnosis of dementia and supporting people diagnosed to live well post diagnosis.
An excellent opportunity has arisen to recruit two fulltime 37.5hrs Band 6 Senior Practitioners who can be Mental Health Nurses or Occupational Therapists by background to join the Birmingham and Solihull Memory Assessment Service. This post is in the city-wide Memory Assessment Service, which is part of the Mental Health Services for Older People division.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be required to carry out assessments with Service Users, and their informants, which follow an established protocol and include clinical history taking, cognitive testing, and functional assessment. This enables the multi-disciplinary team to reach a diagnostic decision. The post holder will have the opportunity to work alongside Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Consultant Psychiatrists as co-members of the team within this role. This role encourages a high level of autonomy and clinical reasoning and participation in service design, audit and reflective practice. All training will be provided as will managerial, clinical and professional supervision.
Assessments are completed within clinic, community and video/telephone settings as appropriate and there is an expectation that although the post holder will be assigned a geographical area, this may change as need dictates.
The post-holder will also be expected to carry out duties commensurate with a Band 6 Nurse/Occupational Therapist role including duty working and screening referrals.
The post holder will need to be motivated, passionate about Dementia care and be prepared to work as part of a team that are striving for excellency. They will need excellent communication skills, the ability to be flexible, work proactively and work well as part of a team.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Date posted
21 November 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
436-4779389
Job locations
Little Bromwich Centre
150 Hobmoor Road
Birmingham
B10 9JH
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qulification
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qulification
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
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).
