Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an autonomous and highly motivated nurse to join the Memory Assessment Service. This service covers the East Noth East Leeds area. The role involves the assessment, diagnosis and post diagnostic support of people with or suspected Dementia. You will independently assess people and work with their loved ones, primarily at home, to make a comprehensive judgement on the possibility of cognitive impairment. This assessment will then be fed back to the wider collaborative of MDT staff, enabling timely diagnosis and post diagnostic support. This position does not hold a caseload. You will be encouraged to undertake professional development and be supported in participating in the PDP process, clinical and management supervision and as an active member of the team you will also be involved in service improvement initiatives within the wider Care Group.

Being a car driver is essential to this post.

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking for Band 5 Nurse to join the Leeds Memory Services. This is a city wide service with a focus on assessment and diagnosis of dementia serving to meet the needs of the people of Leeds who are experiencing memory problems however, this position is for the East Leeds locality. This service provides the diagnostic element to working with people with dementia and does not include any ongoing care coordination. If ongoing support is required the post holder will be responsible for all necessary referrals, there is no caseload element to the work. You must be able to demonstrate a passion for working with people with Dementia, be committed and motivated to working with older people and take an active role in service development. The post holder must be able to act as a role model for others, and demonstrate a high level of clinical judgement, decision-making and communication skills. They must have a solid understanding of autonomous working, effective risk assessment and be able to manage competing demands to ensure timely assessment and written documentation. We welcome applications from people who have a strong commitment to working with older people using evidenced based practice and are prepared to develop their professional skills and knowledge. We also have a strong commitment in helping staff build on their experience and skills through reflection in appraisal objectives, management and clinical supervision and personal training and development. 

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.