Memory Clinic Nurse - Buckinghamshire

Are you a passionate qualified and Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking to develop your career within Memory Assessment? Are you looking to work within the Older Adults Community Mental Health team based in High Wycombe and Aylesbury? As an enthusiastic Mental Health Nurse, you will have specialist knowledge relating to the care of older adults with mental health conditions and co-existing physical health concerns. Why join us? We provide 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., As a well-established team we provide pre and post diagnosis support for service users with concerns about their memory. The service will be delivered mainly in a clinic environment, but on occasions home visits may be needed. This service is providing early assessment and diagnosis of memory concerns and intensive post diagnostic support. We 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.

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, this is subject to terms and conditions., 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