Memory Service Team Leader

Job summary

A Band 7 Team Leader position is available within the Haringey Memory Service at St Ann’s Hospital, Tottenham. This role is suited to an experienced and enthusiastic mental health practitioner with a strong interest in older people’s mental health and dementia care. The post offers the chance to contribute to the development of the newly implemented Dementia Diagnosis to End of Life pathway.

The successful candidate will provide expert clinical and managerial leadership to a skilled multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care for older adults requiring memory assessments and support. Responsibilities include leading service improvement initiatives, meeting local and national performance targets, and conducting assessments and follow-up reviews for patients with complex needs.

Experience in older adult care, multidisciplinary working, and applying organisational protocols is essential. Strong communication skills, confidence in presenting, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners are required. The role also involves contributing to system updates and implementing new processes aligned with Trust priorities.

This Band 7 position offers significant opportunities for professional development, including staff management, project involvement, and supporting team performance and growth

Main duties of the job

• Provide professional, clinical, managerial, and supervisory leadership to the Haringey Memory Service team
• Be responsible for screening referrals to the service for assessment and diagnosis and assume responsibility for the coordination of referrals to team members and their workload management.
• Chair Haringey Memory Service referral meetings, business meetings and service development forums
• Ensure the Haringey Memory Service is adequately and safely staffed within the agreed establishment
• Develop and implement effective supervision and appraisal systems for all staff ensuring the implementation of the Knowledge & Skills Framework
• Ensure effective communication is established within the team and external departments, e.g., regular staff meetings, attendance at Head of Department meetings. OMG and appropriate Service Line meetings.
• Participate in the development of pathways within the Directorate to ensure joint working across services in the delivery of care to patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification; occupational therapy, RMN (3 years post qualification)
• Must be currently registered with appropriate professional body
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

• Management and Leadership training
• Further study in the field of Dementia care
• Additional qualification in physical health care and psychopharmacology and medication management

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of Three years post registration experience including mental health and older people
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with people with dementia and their carers at Band 6 level
• Experience of supervising/appraisal of junior staff/learners

Desirable

• Working experience in a community mental health setting
• Experience of managing a team/service
• Budget and resource management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to use and provide effective supervision in accordance with Trust policy
• Understanding and application of the use of IT systems in Health care organizations

Desirable

• Knowledge of the role of Memory Services in supporting people with dementia and their carers
• Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of evidence-based assessments and care planning for service users of a Memory Service
• Able to deal with difficult situations e.g. dealing with challenging behaviour and/or emotional patients or carers

Closing Date: 9 August 2026