Memory and Wellbeing Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Memory and Wellbeing Worker at Bishops Castle Community Hospital, working 30 hours per week. The post holder will carry out tasks identified by the Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Ward Manager to support patients' needs. They will also lead a range of activities and therapies to engage and stimulate the physical and mental wellbeing of patients admitted with mental health needs.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience
- 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
- 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
- Ability to meet travel requirements of the post
- Training and Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 in care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience
- 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
- 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
- Ability to meet travel requirements of the post
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
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 as identified by the Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Ward Manager in relation to patients needs, and to provide and lead on a range of activities/therapies to engage and stimulate the physical and wellbeing of patients admitted to community wards with mental health needs.
Please note that this job is part time and does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
- 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.
About us
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 dist
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