Band 7 Memory Assessment Team Lead
| Posting date: | 31 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 5JY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9364-25-1325 |
Summary
The Memory Assessment Service is an age inclusive service which provides assessment and diagnosis for people experiencing memory problems and other cognitive difficulties such as with language or attention and/or personality/behaviour changes. The role would also include working alongside the care home liaison team in providing support to residents within the care home setting they may also be experiencing memory difficulties or have a diagnosis of dementia. The role encourages collaborative working with relevant parties regarding admission avoidance to both general hospital and older adult mental health inpatients services and ensure holistic care delivery and participate in the continued development of services The post holder will be responsible and provide effective leadership for a clinical team - providing a high quality service within the resources available within a defined area. They will deliver on specific key areas including; Providing effective leadership Coordinating the general functioning of the team Performance monitoring and management Line management and supervision of staff Responsibility for the provision of proactive assessment, monitoring and management of patients and ensuring care is safe, effective, and evidence based The post holder will evaluate the strengths and areas requiring improvement and development, and collaborative with the Clinical Manager and the senior team to develop strategies for improvement. The post holder will contribute to facilitating the transformation of community mental health services in line with the North East Essex strategy.