Memory Assessment Service Team Leader

Job overview

We invite you to apply for North Memory Assessment Services (MAS) Team Lead.

We are offering an exciting opportunity to be the lead for Huntingdon, Peterborough and Fenland MAS that currently delivers assessment for dementia diagnosis using home visits, clinic attendance and by exception remote technology. The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills to enable the services to flex with the changing requirements of offering dementia diagnosis and post diagnostic support. The Service model is closely aligned with MSNAP principles and has a high volume of referrals.

The team consists of Psychiatrists, Neurologist, Nurse practitioner and a Nurse consultant. There is close working with Psychology / Occupational Therapy and some co-location with the Alzheimer’s society and social care. We are looking for someone with a keen interest in dementia and older people’s care with the necessary organisational skills to coordinate a geographically dispersed service. 

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-The post holder will work with the locality mental health teams in conjunction with stakeholders including the General Practitioners, core team members, specialist services and partner agencies from within and beyond the organisation.

-To ensure that memory assessment pathway is delivered as a diagnostic service for Dementia and to ensure smooth communication and transitions within local services.

-Undertake and coordinate assessments to determine patient needs.

-Collaborate with key partners and stakeholders including local authorities and independent/private sector providers to introduce dementia medication where appropriate and meet the needs of patients and their families/carers whilst working at all times to reduce risk.

-To ensure that adults and older people experience a timely, effective and person centred approach.

-To manage and provide clinical supervision and leadership to a defined group of staff working within the specified localities, within the Memory Assessment Service (MAS).

-The post holder will support the development of skills in relation to Multi disciplinary working, discharge planning/transfer and co-ordination of care in order to achieve a standardised approach and competency.

-To contribute to the management and coordination of the community mental health response, including triage and referrer liaison.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.