Memory Assessment Nurse

Memory Assessment Nurse

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Job Reference

Location

Bolitho House, Penzance

Hours

Part time – 22.5 hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Closing Date

06/01/2026 23:59

Salary

Pro rata

Job Overview

The Memory Assessment Service in Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation provides assessment and treatment to people living with dementia or suspected dementia. We are looking for a passionate, highly motivated individual that is an effective communicator, and with considerable experience in the role they are applying for, or experience in assessment of people with dementia.

Main Duties

• You will be a qualified professional and have experience of working with people with dementia and be able to manage a caseload placing the person at the centre of care in a rewarding but busy role.
• The ability to work in partnership with carers/family members and services in the community is essential.
• We will provide you with management and clinical supervision and the opportunity to develop your skills in this area of work through training and development.
• To provide specialist nursing skills, knowledge and expertise in the assessment, care and management of people with a suspected dementia / dementia to support the Consultant, GP and other primary care teams.

Working for our organisation

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Person

Specification – Qualifications

• Current professional registration NMC.
• Professional qualification RMN, RGN.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Previous Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism.

Experience

– Essential Criteria

• Recent substantial experience of working with people with dementia post qualification.
• Experience in undertaking cognitive assessments without direct supervision.
• Previous experience of mentoring students.

Experience – Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.

Skills

– Essential Criteria

• Proven leadership, organisational, prioritising and team working.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. Benefits

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health.
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce.

We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation. Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on J-18808-Ljbffr