Memory Clinic Nurse - Buckinghamshire

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated qualified Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking to develop your career in community mental health? The post is to work within our Memory Clinic. You will have specialist knowledge of the care of older adults with mental health conditions and co existing physical health concerns. We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our Memory Assessment Service, full time. The Memory Assessment service in Buckinghamshire has two main bases: Aylesbury and High Wycombe. The team are friendly and supportive as well as dedicated to providing excellent care and service through evidence-based interventions, research and quality improvement work. We work closely with families and carers as well as other services including social services who may be involved in supporting our patients/clients who have complex needs. The team enjoy having a range of students learning and working with them and have gained consistent positive feedback., This post will be within well-established team which will be working together to provide pre and post diagnosis support for service users with concerns about their memory and their careers. The service will be delivered mainly in a clinic environment, but on occasions home visits may be needed. The aim of this service is providing early assessment and diagnosis of memory concerns and intensive post diagnostic support. To provide a highly specialised nursing assessment, evidence-based intervention, advice and support for their own case load of people with concerns around memory function or a new diagnosis of dementia and their careers. The post holder will provide up-to-date clinical advice, support liaison education and training to other staff and agencies. Will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and will work in close co-operation with primary care and other community agencies.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500 which will be paid in instalments over an 18-month period. Please note that this scheme is not open to existing employees of Oxford Health and is subject to a claw back clause. Further information will be provided., At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team, £37,338 to £44,962 a year This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500 conditions apply