Dementia Nurse Specialist

Overview

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading care providers with over 25 years of experience, nearly 240 care homes, and six independent hospitals. They have a rare opportunity for a nurse with a specialism in dementia care and a passion for excellence to join their national team as a Dementia Nurse Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Support memory lane communities, as well as other homes or hospitals that require specialist dementia intervention.
• Review the clinical performance of each home and identify strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and sustainability in relation to dementia care provision.
• Conduct quality assurance visits and develop dementia care projects within homes and divisions.
• Analyse the clinical governance database to inform clinical improvement plans.
• Support homes to meet all regulatory and statutory requirements including dementia-specific training.
• Ensure residents are treated with dignity and receive appropriate psychological and emotional support.
• Adhere to local safeguarding policy and reporting mechanisms, following Duty of Candour requirements.
• Integrate current knowledge of dementia into practice, informed by research and other evidence.
• Develop dementia care projects within homes and divisions, offering staff advice and encouragement.
• Demonstrate professional and clinical leadership with a person-centred approach.
• Collaborate with activities and life enrichment teams to deliver engaging activities.
• Support the revalidation process for qualified nurses, in line with the NMC code.
• Provide professional input into strategic planning and projects to develop and enhance the work of Barchester Healthcare.
• Develop close working relationships with management and support services to ensure priorities are identified and addressed.
• Support senior clinical staff with investigations or complaints relating to the dementia care community.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading care providers, with over 25 years of experience and a focus on delivering exceptional quality care for every resident. They are dedicated to ensuring that their team are respected and their contribution valued, offering fantastic training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• RN with a current NMC PIN; post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia over the last 5 years; evidence of continuing professional development in the field of dementia care; understanding of the current regulatory framework; understanding of ethical and legal issues surrounding dementia care; coaching and mentorship experience; and a full UK driving licence.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary and interview

Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage depending on experience.

Benefits

• A competitive package, including car allowance and discretionary bonus.
• The opportunity to work for a great provider with exciting growth.
• Fantastic training and development opportunities.
• Being part of a highly respected team.