Senior Memory Assessment Nurse

Role overview

This position sits within the Blaenau Gwent Memory Assessment Service and is part of the wider Mental Health Team. The role is suited to a senior nurse who can carry out first-stage screening and provide nurse-led follow-up for people experiencing memory-related difficulties or living with a dementia diagnosis. You will collaborate with a broad range of multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to support effective health and social care delivery, recovery, and social inclusion in the local area. The post also contributes to the ongoing growth of the service and may include supervision of junior colleagues.

Main purpose of the role

You will deliver a person-centred, efficient and cost-conscious service for people referred to the Memory Assessment team because of cognitive changes or concerns. The role calls for a supportive, educational approach when working with service users and their families or carers, along with proactive clinical assessment when required. You will help coordinate timely assessment, discharge and transfer pathways for patients, using strong clinical, managerial and communication skills. The role also involves managing patients with complex health and social care needs linked to memory difficulties.

Key accountabilities

• Provide initial screening and ongoing nurse-led review for people referred with memory concerns or a dementia diagnosis.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary services and partner agencies to support integrated care.
• Deliver care using a person-centred, supportive and educational approach for service users and their families or carers.
• Carry out timely clinical assessment and respond proactively where clinically indicated.
• Coordinate assessment, discharge and transfer processes for patients in the older adult memory pathway.
• Manage patients with complex physical, psychological and social needs associated with memory difficulty.
• Contribute to the development of the Memory Assessment Service in Blaenau Gwent.
• Provide supervision and guidance to junior staff where required.

Contract and service information

This is a fixed-term position for 12 months to meet service needs. The organisation supports flexible working and is committed to maintaining a smoke-free environment across all sites. The vacancy may close early and may also be withdrawn if filled through internal redeployment. Applicants who progress to interview will receive their conditional offer and information pack by email, and all recruitment communication will be sent to the email address used in the application.

Equal opportunities and adjustments

Applications are welcomed from candidates with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse applicants, as well as people from the Armed Forces Community. Welsh-language applications are encouraged and will be treated no less favourably than English applications. Candidates can discuss any reasonable adjustments directly with the named hiring manager, and no personal or medical information needs to be disclosed unless they choose to do so. Support is available for alternative formats such as large print or braille through the recruiting manager or the recruitment team.

Organisation overview

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a strong focus on compassionate care. It provides integrated acute, primary and community services for a population of 650,000 and employs more than 16,000 staff. The organisation offers a wide benefits package, ongoing training, paid mandatory learning, in-house development programmes, recognised qualifications and career pathways, along with management development opportunities and occupational health support. Its Clinical Futures strategy continues to promote care closer to home and high-quality hospital services when needed.

Additional notes

Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Health Board sites. Help to quit smoking is available through the organisation’s smoking cessation support service. Applicants are advised to check their email regularly for updates and correspondence related to the recruitment process.