Clinical Specialist Nurse (Memory Services)

An exciting12-month, Fixed Term or Secondment (maternity leave cover) opportunity for a highly motivated, innovative & confident Clinical Specialist Nurse (CSN) to work with the Memory Assessment Service across Scarborough Whitby & Ryedale (SWR) locality.

This is an exciting leadership post, specifically commissioned to work collaboratively with Voluntary Care (VCSE) colleagues, Primary Care and the Memory Service to promote the redesign of the system-wide memory service pathway. This role will pave the way for future systemic ways of working that will streamline diagnosis and support for people waiting for memory assessments, increase the number of memory assessments and diagnosis delivered safely within Primary Care, improve the quality and number of referrals to the specialist Memory Services, and enhance the overall experience for patients, their carers and families.

You would be a valued member of the Memory Service Leadership Team, prioritising the development of relationships with Primary Care, VCSE and other place-based organisations to establish effective and simple processes that will developclinical skills and practice, enabling memory assessment and diagnosis within Primary Care., The successful post holder will provide specialist advice, guidance, training, therapeutic support, and consultation to Primary Care and the VCSE supported by the Memory Assessment Service Leadership Team, including a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, CSN and Team Manager.

You will continue to develop and test the necessary relationships, systems and processes to provide expert advice and consultation to Primary Care, enabling the safe, timely and proportionate diagnosis of Dementia for appropriate patients within that setting. You will develop means of supporting the evaluation of the new partnership approach in order to inform the wider redesign work, sharing good practice and learning across Memory Services in North Yorkshire and York.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should be a Registered MH Nurse with excellent knowledge of memory assessment and dementia diagnosis across the community system, including primary care, specialist services, local authority & VCSE.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.