Dementia and Delirium Support Worker/Dementia Tier 2 trainer
The closing date is 20 May 2025
Job summary
Do you enjoy empowering the NHS workforce to provide excellent dementia and delirium care? Then this role is for you!
The UHD Dementia and Delirium team is seeking a Band 3 Support worker to provide dementia Tier 2 training across UHD, whilst also working clinically supporting patients living with dementia and or experiencing a delirium. The successful candidate must have significant experience in dementia care, previous teaching experience is desirable. Training will be provided to enable the successful candidate to deliver the Tier 2 training.
Dementia tier 2 is delivered Monday -Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm, following delivery of training you will then work clinically as a dementia and delirium support worker, mostly supporting therapeutic activities on the inpatient ward areas. Currently the role does not include working bank holidays or weekends, however this may change in the future.
You will require the ability to prioritise your own workload, have a flexible, proactive and resilient attitude in an ever-changing environment, alongside organisation skills and IT skills (including power point and EPR). Excellent communication skills and teamwork are essential.
Job satisfaction is abundant in this role as you are able to role model and shape the workforce to provide excellent quality dementia and delirium care
As part of the interview process you will be required to prepare a short presentation
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or Nationalterms and conditions.
Details
Date posted
14 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
153-ME04057-A
Job locations
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
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