Band 7 Memory Assessment Team Lead

Job Summary

We do not support the use of AI and other tools to assist in writing your application. It is essential that the content, especially your supporting statement, is personalised and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your genuine experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility. An exciting opportunity within the North East Essex Dementia Service involves working in the Memory Assessment Service alongside the Care home liaison team.

The successful candidate will deliver a high‑level service for patients experiencing dementia and frailty, providing expert clinical assessments, diagnostic support, and post‑diagnostic interventions. The role works within a multi‑disciplinary team of nurses, doctors, OT’s, clinical and assistant psychologists, and will develop dementia care pathways and service improvement initiatives.

Main Duties

• Direct line management of core team professionals.
• Work closely with senior management and senior community team colleagues.
• Support regular administration of community team services to guarantee delivery and development.
• Liaise with local services and other EPUT teams to promote learning and ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Positive role‑model and deliver leadership underpinned by professionalism, compassion, and empathy.
• Develop and maintain a positive culture that promotes staff welfare and wellbeing.
• Provide effective and regular supervision (1‑to‑1 support), appraisal, and support of mental health practitioners from a mixed professional background. Supervision includes reviewing record‑keeping standards such as assessment updates, care plans, risk‑management plans, and other relevant clinical documents.
• Promote a safe and effective learning environment that facilitates continued professional development of staff and students.
• Demonstrate skills in negotiation, persuasion, reassurance, and motivation.
• Report to the relevant Line Manager to ensure clear communication.
• Have excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills.

About Us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts including Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and other staff benefits.
• £8,000 relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover travel to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Flexibility

• Flexible working available from day one for most roles.
• Job Share:
  Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job Details

Band: 7 – £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Contract:

Permanent.

Working Pattern:
Full‑time.

Location:

King’s Wood Centre, Colchester, CO4 5JY
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Responsibilities

• Lead the Memory Assessment Service, a age‑inclusive service providing assessment and diagnosis for people with memory problems and other cognitive difficulties.
• Support the care home liaison team in providing care to residents with memory difficulties or dementia.
• Collaborate with relevant parties to prevent unnecessary admissions to general hospitals and older adult mental health inpatient services.
• Provide effective clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team within available resources.
• Coordinate general functioning of the team, manage performance, and monitor quality of service.
• Line‑manage and supervise staff, ensuring proactive assessment, monitoring, and evidence‑based care.
• Evaluate strengths and areas for improvement in collaboration with the Clinical Manager and senior team, and develop improvement strategies.
• Drive transformation of community mental health services in line with the North East Essex strategy.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications

• Professional qualification in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy.
• Ability to deliver key therapeutic interventions: CBT, psychosocial interventions, family interventions, DBT approaches.

Desirable

• Master’s degree or willingness to undertake one.
• Knowledge of working with external agencies to support the service user group.

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to supervise and conduct complex assessments and reviews of care in line with mental health care cluster requirements.
• Provide clinical leadership to help the team meet performance and contractual targets.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Skill Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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