Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for the right person to join the Dementia and Delirium Team for 4 days a week based at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust.

We are seeking to recruit a Dementia Specialist Nurse / Occupational Therapist for 18 months, to support the delivery of the Trust Dementia Strategy, to help improve the care and experience of those living with dementia or delirium and their carers. The role will also support the National Dementia strategy by identifying patients living with dementia and other causes of cognitive impairment, to prompt appropriate referral and follow up to prevent re-admission.

We are looking for a nurse / occupational therapist with creative flair who is experienced in working with people living with dementia. You will be enthusiastic, innovative and forward thinking with a passion for improving the lives of people living with dementia and/or delirium.

We are working towards improving services in line with the national and local objectives in dementia and delirium care, and are looking for someone who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure our patients get excellent, person centred care.

The successful candidate will be required to carry out clinical assessments on those identified with a cognitive impairment. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams on the wards to ensure the patient is at the centre of the service we deliver.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the dementia teams across the trust to support the implementation and evaluation of a semless Dementia Care Pathway, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care, treatment and support throughout the hospital journey and beyond.

They will specialise in the care of people with dementia and delirium in the acute setting and will demonstrate a high level of expertise, providing specialist advice and support to ward teams, patients and their carers.

They will play a key role in the delivery of the Trust dementia and delirium education programme, providing training and evaluating training programmes. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area.

Together with the Clinical Lead for Dementia and Delirium, the post holder will contribte to the embelling of KPI targets and NICE quality standards across the Trust, and the implementation of the objectives within local and National Dementia Strategies.

The post holder will influence the ongoing development of clinical practice within delirium and dementia care practice, undertake research and set standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, protocols, guidelines and service developments in collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Flexible working will be considered

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification:

Skills

Essential

• • Decision making skills
• • Ability to embrace the values and ethos of working within the team
• • Ability to manage their own time and work autonomously.
• • Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals from less experienced staff to Head of Nursing
• • Excellent role model
• • Clinical expert/reflective practitioner
• • Personal and professional confidence
• • Proactive, creative and resourceful
• • Ability to reflect on own practice and critically appraise own performance

Desirable

• • Well defined presentation skills
• • Data management skills
• • Ability to develop and manage projects

Experience

Essential

• • Post qualification clinical experience in older people’s care/ dementia & delirium care
• • Experience in using a range of standardised assessment tools
• • Understanding of quality improvement techniques
• • Experience working with families and carers of people with dementia and delirium
• • Experience of working within an ethnically diverse community
• • Able to analyse and act on research and changing environment
• • Experience carrying out risk assessment and implementing actions

Desirable

• • Experience in coaching and mentoring staff
• • Experience in teaching in both formal and informal settings
• • Experience in supervising and appraising staff, recruitment and workforce planning
• • Experience working in the acute physical care setting

Qualifications

Essential

• • Registered Nurse (RMN or RGN) or Occupational Therapist (OT)

Desirable

• • Teaching/Assessment programme
• • Relevant post-registration programme