Memory and Wellbeing Worker
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
We are recruiting a Memory and Wellbeing Worker to work 30 per week at Bishops Castle Community Hospital. The role will be to carry out assigned tasks...
- Provide support to patients diagnosed with behaviour and psychological symptoms of dementia and who may require additional support whilst in hospital.
- Develop and lead therapy/activities within the ward setting.
- Following training and assessment, competently undertake clinical activities relevant to the post and clinical area as agreed e.g. Bloods and ECG's and baseline observations.
- Working in partnership with ward staff in developing and delivering solution focussed therapy and care.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with older people diagnosed with dementia/delirium/older mental health
- Participated in ward based therapy/activities
- Experience in working within a ward environment
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health in the elderly
- Understanding of person centred care
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of the mental capacity act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Act
- Understanding of child and adult safeguarding
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet travel requirements of the post
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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