Senior Dementia Practitioner

The Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service is a joint venture between Alzheimers Society and Devon Partnership Trust. We provide Dementia services to people who are registered to a Bristol GP. We are located across two community hubs and support the people of Bristol with Dementia to live as well as possible, for as long as possible, in their own community.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified professional to join us to support people with Dementia and their carers, families and staff.

The successful candidate will work closely with a designated group of GPs or Care Homes in a liaison model and hold a caseload of people who require Dementia assessment and diagnosis or support and treatment.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will attend a weekly team meeting where you will have access to support from peers and a range of professions and experienced staff.

This is an opportunity for applicants who will have transferable skills from previous experience working in Mental Health, Dementia or Physical Health and from a perspective which may be General Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or a variety of other professional backgrounds.

We provide all staff with opportunities for excellent training and development, supervision and appraisal and not least to make a significant positive difference to the lives of people living with dementia., This role is suited to an experienced qualified clinician. Working in the community using a range of core competencies (dementia focused) to work with the GP and or Care Home to support the needs of people who present with a range of memory loss, behaviour changes and changes in cognitive functioning symptoms.

As part of the service, you will provide access to credible specialist dementia expertise for GPs, Primary Care and Care Home staff and others who are requiring support and expert advice on meeting the needs of those persons with a diagnosis of dementia.

It will include case management (design and co-ordination of care/support that is personalised and evaluated). The liaison with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.

You will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing support and informal supervision for other members and participating in team and service development and evaluation.

You will have access to supervision and appraisal to develop your own area of expertise to support the service to develop and meet the needs of the local community more effectively.

This role will be allocated to a designated hub but will be flexible to work across the city of Bristol as required.

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

The role will necessitate working on our Access Point on a rota basis(Monday to Friday from 08.00-16.00 or 10.00-18.00).