Senior Dementia Intensive Support Team Practitioner

Working with other multi-disciplinary professionals within the team you will:

• Manage and hold a caseload
• Undertake initial assessments including risk assessments
• Engage and work with clients with dementia and their carers
• Liaise with statutory and voluntary Sector to get care and support in place as required
• Triage referrals and undertake duty role
• Attend Clinical and Business Meetings for the team
• Take on a supervisory role within the team
• Represent team in meetings with partner agencies
  
  Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. The Dementia Intensive Support Team is a part of the Suffolk Care Group, working within the community to meet the needs of people with Dementia and their carers. We are a passionate and supportive team with a desire to develop and learn from each other. can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 307 hours holiday entitlement (subject to length of service)
• FREE physio service
• FREE Yoga and Pilates
• Cycle scheme tax-free bikes and accessories
• Support with revalidation
• Post graduate training opportunities
• We will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13)