- Registered Nurse - General or Mental Health, Registered Occupational Therapist.
- Teaching/Assessment programme
- Relevant post-registration programme
- Prior experience at Band 6 level
- Experience of caring for people with dementia in the acute setting
- Knowledge of the needs of the person with dementia and their carer during an acute hospital admission
- Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrates understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
- Commitment to quality initiatives, Dementia Strategy, National Dementia Strategy, KPI
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, risk management, audit
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in patient care
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Prioritizes own workload
- Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Practical experience in teaching patients & staff
- Presentation skills
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development, maintains updated Portfolio
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
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Dementia & Delirium Nurse/Therapist (RGN, RMN or OT) - London, United Kingdom - Barts Health NHS Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to join the Dementia and Delirium team for a 7 month secondment post at Barts Health NHS based at Royal London are seeking to recruit a Dementia Specialist Nurse/Therapist who will work alongside the Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialists, Dementia Support Worker and the wider Dementia and Delirium Team to support the delivery of the Trust Dementia Strategy and improve patient is an exciting opportunity to improve the lives, care and experience of those living with dementia or delirium and their carers, while they are inpatients in our are looking for a nurse with experience of working with older people, who is enthusiastic, innovative, forward thinking and willing to go the extra mile to improve the care of people with dementia. You must portray excellent leadership skills and supervise junior staff members in the team. You will be required to deputise in the absence of the band of this role will be identifying patients with dementia and/or delirium to prompt appropriate referral and follow up after they leave hospital. The successful candidate will also work closely with the multidisciplinary teams on the wards to ensure person-centred care is being delivered. This will require you to have good communication and interpersonal skills.
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 seamless Dementia care pathway, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care, treatment & support throughout the hospital journey and beyond. They will specialise in the care of people with dementia & delirium & will portray a willingness to develop expertise in the provision of specialist advice & support to ward teams, people with dementia & their carers. They will play a key role in the delivery of the trust Dementia education programme, providing training & evaluating training programmes. They will participate in clinical audits & research within the specialist area.
Together with the dementia teams, the post holder will contribute to the embedding of KPI targets & NICE Quality standards across the Trust, & the implementation of objectives within local & National Dementia Strategies.
The post holder will influence the ongoing development of clinical practice within Dementia and delirium care practice, participate in research and contribute to the development of 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.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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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.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
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