Senior Dementia Practitioner

Job Summary

The role requires positivity and excellent communication, leadership, assessment and caseload management abilities. You will need to demonstrate integrity and initiative, sound clinical knowledge with evidenced based practice, approaching your work in a coordinated way. If you have an interest in Dementia, preventing hospital admissions, and caring for people with complex long-term disease, this role is for you.

Main Duties of the Job

• Undertake comprehensive assessments for individuals referred to the Plymouth Dementia Pathway
• Contribute to diagnostic processes and formulation in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Deliver and support evidence-based interventions for people with dementia and their carers
• Undertake risk assessments and implement appropriate risk management plans
• Manage a defined caseload autonomously, prioritising workload effectively
• Complete Duty days including Triage of new referrals
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team including psychiatry, psychology, therapy, and support staff
• Provide clinical advice, leadership, and support to other team members
• Contribute to the supervision, mentoring, and development of junior staff and trainees
• Support service development and continuous quality improvement

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs. As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values: kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration.

Details

• Date posted: 27 April 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa, pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
• Reference number: B9832-2026-NM-10244-2
• Job locations: 200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Skilled and experienced clinician, particularly in assessment management of risk and crisis intervention.
• Skills in completing assessments for capacity.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written skills).
• Empathic outlook on health care delivery which respects clients dignity and human rights.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Supervisory & Leadership skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Risk assessment and management skills.
• Calm and adaptable.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Ability to work autonomously and part of MDT.
• Recognise and manage stress in self and others.
• Ability to commute around the locality in a timely manner.
• Creative, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Ability to manage change.
• Willingness to participate in service development.
• Skills in working with IT systems such as Microsoft teams, online diary systems, patient recording systems.

Desirable

• Skills and experience with Eclipse and Adult social care systems.
• Specialist clinical skills i.e. CBT training, Psycho-social interventions.
• Staff appraisal skills.
• Understanding of Continuing Health Care.
• Knowledge and skills in medication management relevant to the post.

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/Dip HE - NMC Registration
• Post Graduate Specialist Knowledge and/or experience in Community Mental Health setting
• Supervisor and/or assessor training in line with the University of Plymouth or willingness to complete this training

Desirable

• Recovery
• CBT
• Solution Focus Therapy
• Management/coaching qualification.
• Experience at a senior level which includes managerial experience, staff supervision and operational issues

Additional Information

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: 200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY

Employer's website: https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/

Contact: Hayley Hillman, Plymouth Dementia Pathway Team Manager, [contact hidden], [contact hidden]