The closing date is 28 July 2026

Job summary
Memory and later life service is for anyone who has new or suspected memory problems, including those with a diagnosis of dementia, and people in later life who have anxiety, depression or psychosis made more complex by physical health needs.

We currently have vacancies for 2 fulltime band 5 community nurses to join our team based in the treatment pathway, supporting individuals following assessment and diagnosis of dementia.

Our team work closely with the person and their family, as well as colleagues in other parts of healthcare, Adult Social Care and other community and third sector services. Staff within the service include Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Assistant Practitioners and Support Workers. We are a supportive team with a variety of experience.

We offer assessment and a range of evidence based interventions in a variety of settings including the person's home, GP surgery, Care Home, clinic or hospital, depending upon the individuals' circumstances.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the review and management of a caseload of patients who have substantial and complex needs.
• Provide specialist clinical advice to patients, families, carers, staff, statutory agencies, third sector partner agencies and the public.
• You will be expected to provide high quality assessment and care, alongside offering the wider team support, advice and supervision
• Work collaboratively with patients to develop care plans, recovery and wellbeing plans. Ensuring patients have access to regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt care plans as necessary.
• To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in care planning where appropriate.
• To deliver evidenced based clinical interventions.
• The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
• Coordinate treatment planning, interventions, clinical reviews and discharge planning.
• To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
• To incorporate a patient centred philosophy into nursing practice and patient centred collaborative care.

About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential

• Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD/RGN
• Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of treatment plans
• Complete preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses
• Multi-disciplinary team work.
• Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
• Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users.

Desirable

• Further relevant post qualifying training
• Previous experience in a community setting.
• Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services

Skills and Competencies
Essential

• Ability to use IT system
• Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
• Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
• Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act legislation
• Time Management skills and ability to prioritise work load
• Ability to establish a rapport and demonstrate engagement skills with service users

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of mental health care and evidence based interventions.
• Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).