Dementia Educator Facilitator - Taunton, United Kingdom - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Taunton, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Due to promotion, the Dementia and Delirium Outreach Team have a vacancy for a Dementia Education Facilitator.

We are looking for an individual to join our motivated team, to continue the formulation of a tiered education package and support its delivery.

Are you a registered professional who is looking for a new challenge. We are looking to recruit a Nurse (RMN or RGN), occupational therapist or social worker to join our team.


The dementia and delirium outreach team support patients and their families in the acute hospital and community hospitals who are living with a dementia or experiencing a delirium, as well as increasing staff confidence and knowledge whilst caring for people in this patient group.


If you have a passion for supporting patients living with a dementia and education then please do get in touch.


This role requires an individual to continue the work of writing new and innovative ways of delivering a tiered dementia training package as well as supporting delivery of this across the organisation.

This role also involves supporting staff working with patients with dementia and delirium within both inpatient wards and community teams across Somerset, by advising on approach and delivery of care to increase staff's knowledge and confidence.


  • There is the opportunity for the post holder to continue to have a clinical element to their role within the team, should this be of interest to them.


The post holder will work with the Dementia and Delirium Specialist Nurse, senior managers, the directorate practice facilitators and learning and development to identify core clinical skills for dementia and delirium, to continue to develop and deliver tiered training to individuals, groups or teams providing care to patients with these diagnoses.

The role will work alongside the existing clinical skills team to ensure the focus for the directorate is in keeping with the clinical skills plan of the organisation.


The post holder will further oversee the Dementia Champions across the organisation and will advise on approach and delivery of care to people with dementia and delirium across the Trust and will also develop and maintain data collection and evaluation tools for training delivered.


As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines.

You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

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This role requires an individual to continue the work of writing new and innovative ways of delivering a tiered dementia training package as well as supporting delivery of this across the organisation.

This role also involves supporting staff working with patients with dementia and delirium within both inpatient wards and community teams across Somerset, by advising on approach and delivery of care to increase staff's knowledge and confidence.


The dementia and delirium outreach team support patients in both the acute hospital and community hospitals who are living with a dementia or experiencing a delirium.

The post holder should have experience in working with this patient group.

There is the opportunity for the post holder to continue to have a clinical element to their role within the team, should this be of interest to them.


The post holder will work with the Dementia and Delirium Specialist Nurse, senior managers, the directorate practice facilitators and learning and development to identify core clinical skills for dementia and delirium, to continue to develop and deliver tiered training to individuals, groups or teams providing care to patients with these diagnoses.

The role will work alongside the existing clinical skills team to ensure the focus for the directorate is in keeping with the clinical skills plan of the organisation.


The post holder will further oversee the Dementia Champions across the organisation and will advise on approach and delivery of care to people with dementia and delirium across the Trust and will also develop and maintain data collection and evaluation tools for training delivered.

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