Bristol Senior Dementia PractitionerNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and compassionate Band 6 Senior Dementia Practitioner to join the Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service. Delivered in partnership by Devon Partnership NHS Trust and Alzheimers Society, our city-wide service supports people registered with a Bristol GP from assessment and diagnosis through every stage of their dementia journey.

Our distinctive model brings together NHS Dementia Practitioners and Alzheimers Society Dementia Navigators, with embedded psychology and psychiatry support. Each Bristol GP practice is linked to a named Practitioner and Navigator, providing continuity and coordinated support throughout a persons dementia journey. This rewarding community role lets you use your specialist skills while building meaningful, longer-term relationships with people living with dementia, families and carers, and working closely with primary care, social care, acute hospitals, care homes and community partners.

We welcome applications from registered professionals with relevant experience in dementia, mental health, physical health, older peoples care or complex community practice. Professional backgrounds may include Mental Health Nursing, General Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work or another relevant registered profession. You will receive regular supervision, appraisal and excellent learning and development opportunities within an innovative service where your expertise can make a real difference.

Main duties of the job

You will manage a varied community caseload and provide specialist, person-centred assessment, intervention and clinical oversight for people living with dementia. Working autonomously and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support people with complex or atypical presentations, distress, behavioural change, frailty or increasing levels of need.

The role involves working closely with GPs, Care Homes and partner services to coordinate care, develop proactive wellbeing plans, manage risk and support safe transitions between services. You will provide information and compassionate guidance to families and unpaid carers, contribute to admission avoidance and hospital liaison, and offer consultation, education and specialist advice to colleagues and care providers.

A particularly rewarding aspect of the role is the opportunity to remain involved throughout a persons dementia journey, rather than providing a single episode of care. You will have the autonomy to use your professional expertise, develop trusted relationships and contribute to a forward-thinking service. You will also be encouraged to share ideas, develop areas of interest and help shape how we respond to the changing needs of Bristols diverse communities.

The post requires flexibility to work across Bristol and to provide occasional extended-hours cover through the service Access Point, which operates Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 6.00pm. A laptop is provided to support agile community working.

Job description

The interview date is scheduled for 17th December 2026

This role is suited to an experienced qualified clinician to work within the Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service, to support people with a diagnosis of dementia to remain as well as possible, for as long as possible, in their own community.

Working in the community, the post holder will have a range of core competencies (dementia focused) to work with the GP and or Care Home to support the needs of people who present with a range of memory loss, behaviour changes and changes in cognitive functioning symptoms.

The role, as part of the service, will provide access to credible specialist dementia expertise for GPs, Primary Care and Care Home staff and others who are requiring support and expert advice on meeting the needs of those persons with a diagnosis of dementia.

It will include case management (design and co-ordination of care/support that is personalised and evaluated). The liaison with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.

The post holder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing support and informal supervision for other members and participating in team and service development and evaluation.

The post holder will use supervision and appraisal to develop their own area of expertise to support the service to develop and meet the needs of the local community more effectively.

This role will be allocated to a designated hub but will be flexible to work across the city of Bristol as required.

Please see attached Job Description for more details on the role

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.