Dementia nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Dunstable, LU5 4JD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Aug 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

The dementia nurse will play a key role in undertaking detailed holistic assessments of people who have memory concerns, supporting family members/carers and providing information.

You will work across the central Bedfordshire MAS teams, undertaking assessments, supporting with treatment plans and liaising with the Multidisciplinary team comprising of consultants, psychologists, occupational therapist and other clinicians in the team.

The post holder will be accountable for ensuring that high quality patient care is delivered at all times and contribute to wider service developments.

The dementia nurse will play a key role in undertaking detailed holistic assessments of people who have memory concerns, supporting family members/carers and providing information.

The post holder will be accountable for ensuring that high quality patient care is delivered at all times and contribute to wider service developments.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

The dementia nurse will undertake detailed holistic assessments of people who have memory concerns.

Supporting family members/carers and providing information.

You will work across the whole of central Bedfordshire MAS teams

Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.

To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive crisis care in the least restrictive way.

Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of service user information throughout the multidisciplinary team.

Liaise and establish good working relationships with colleagues in Primary Care services, Social Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate

Ensure that you are suitably skilled in addressing the physical health needs of service users.

This advert closes on Thursday 3 Sep 2026

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