Job summary

Are you a compassionate, registered Mental Health nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with a genuine interest in dementia and working primarily with older adults? If so, come and join us in this role in our Memory Clinic. With a Mon-Fri, 9-5pm working pattern, ongoing regular supervision and support provided, you will be joining a well-established Memory Clinic with MSNAP accreditation.

This would also be a great opportunity for a newly qualified practitioner with a keen interest in working with older adults and we welcome your application if you are looking for your first qualified role.

You will work with patients experiencing cognitive decline and be responsible for supporting Patients, Carers, and their families through the diagnostic pathway by providing comprehensive assessments and post - diagnostic support. There may also be an opportunity for you to get involved in and assist with auditing and research for our patients.

The role is based at Nicholson House, Maidenhead and your time in this role will be spent visiting clients in their homes in the local community so you will need a car to get to appointments. You will be required to come to the office occasionally for team meetings, training or for other service-related reasons as necessary, although currently we conduct most team meetings virtually this may change in future.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking Memory assessments of patients and conduct semi-structured interviews with family members and others involved in a patient's care.
• Using Memory assessment cognitive tests
• Assessing current risks and identify how the risk and patient health needs would be best met.
• Promoting and developing evidence - based practice working within NICE guidelines.
• Collaborating with members of the integrated Older Adults Mental health team to provide advice and support where required.
• Supervising junior staff and students.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.