MECS Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £39,263.00 i £47,280.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £39263.00 - £47280.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Ebbw Vale, NP23 6GT |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | H9040-25-1157 |
Crynodeb
MECS is a service which aims to deliver meaningful education, guidance and leadership to individuals working alongside people living with Dementia.The role of the Mapping Education & Carers Service (MECS) practitioner will be to provide clinical leadership and expertise to individuals working in the Older Adult Directorate (OAMH).The role also requires engagement with persons external to OAMH, who work or care for a person living with Dementia.The MECS practitioner will be required to engage in Dementia Care Mapping updates and learning Positive Approaches to Care and others as identified.The role will require completion of comprehensive assessments to determine the underlying reasons for behavioural presentations and develop appropriate intervention plans, using Dementia Care Mapping.Dementia Care Mapping is a tool being implemented across Wales, as part of the All Wales Dementia Action Plan, and targets support for people living with Dementia who display behaviours that challenge.The practitioner will ensure that any clinical interventions prescribed or recommended are undertaken in a holistic and person-centred approach to meet a service users needs.The MECS practitioner will support patients in the OAMH Inpatient units, as well as across care homes, general wards and others as required.The post holder will provide training to health staff, social care staff, third sector and care home staff.The post holder will offer specialist mental health advice on dementia and person centred care approaches.The post holder will ensure service delivery is of a high professional standard that is in Job Summary/Job Purpose: