Job summary
The Dementia and Delirium Team is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team in supporting the education in all aspects of Dementia and Delirium care within the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be responsible for supporting and providing education in classroom style settings and in clinical practice. This will involve training the unregistered workforce, as well as registered health professionals. You will play a key part in supporting the delivery of the Care Certificate programme, new nurse induction, dementia champions as well as specially targeted training within dementia and delirium to various teams and individuals across the trust.
The Education Support Worker will support with the delivery of education to various employees with an aim to deliver or improve high quality, caring and compassionate person-centred care. This will be under the direction and supervision of the Educator/Facilitator and Dementia and Delirium Trainee ACP and Specialist Matron. The role involves working independently and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Some knowledge of dementia and delirium is preferred as well as a passion for caring for those living with dementia and the delivery of person-centred care.
Main duties of the job
Training is the primary function of this role:
To work with and support the educator facilitator to identify core clinical skills for dementia and delirium, to support delivery of tiered training to individuals, groups or teams providing care to patients with these diagnoses.
To deliver clinical skills training to staff working within the acute hospitals and community hospitals.
To support with and review training packages in specific clinical skill areas within dementia and delirium care and support the educator facilitator to develop new training packages appropriate for the setting.
To work with care providers to plan and coordinate training to enable staff to gain a better understanding to enable improved, and effective person-centred care to those living with dementia and/or delirium.
To support with monitoring the training and the service needs and auditing feedback across the trust, to be creative, confident in presenting and using various IT platforms.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, 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!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As attached
The role will include supporting the Educator/ Facilitator to present and assist with training across all sites, Musgrove Park Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital and some community hospitals. The role will require you to work across either the East side or West Side of the Trust and may occasionally cover other areas. Base of work to be confirmed will be confirmed at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As attached
The role will include supporting the Educator/ Facilitator to present and assist with training across all sites, Musgrove Park Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital and some community hospitals. The role will require you to work across either the East side or West Side of the Trust and may occasionally cover other areas. Base of work to be confirmed will be confirmed at interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant level of knowledge, training and experience
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy and spoken English (Minimum Level 2, or Functional Skills)
- Vocational Qualification Level 5 equivalent level OR equivalent experience.
- Completion of the Care Certificate, or working towards
- Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards a level 3 Education & Training Award
Desirable
- Completion of the Care Certificate, or working towards
- Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards a level 3 Education & Training Award
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a health or social care setting or undertaking a caring role.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- KNOWLEDGE
- A good understanding of health and social care models
- Fundamental understanding of the topics required to teach Dementia and/or delirium.
- EXPERIENCE
- Previous experience of working within a health or social care setting or undertaking a caring role
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Knowledge of Dementia and Delirium
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Car Driver
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, carers and family members, remaining sensitive and empathetic
- Listens to others' views, respecting and valuing individual's needs.
- Confident and able to articulate self-confidently with senior staff
- Good standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.
- PHYSICAL SKILLS
- Able to be able to travel to different care settings whilst transporting training equipment
- Able to carry training equipment as needed
- Able to deliver training and competency assessment of designated clinical skills in a variety of care settings including patient's homes
- OTHER
- Willingness to learn new skills required for the role and attend relevant training courses
- Willingness to develop the skills required for assessing competence
- SUPPORTING BEHAVIOURS
- To carry out this role successfully the post holder needs to be fully aware of and adhere to Trust values/standards and reflect these as their behaviours:
- Kindness
- Respect
- Teamwork
Desirable
- KNOWLEDGE
- Basic knowledge of NHS legislation, including confidentiality, health and safety, manual handling and data protection
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Commitment to the development and provision of high-quality nursing care
- Initiative
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Have an understanding of risk and take action in accordance within their sphere of competency.
- OTHER
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant level of knowledge, training and experience
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy and spoken English (Minimum Level 2, or Functional Skills)
- Vocational Qualification Level 5 equivalent level OR equivalent experience.
- Completion of the Care Certificate, or working towards
- Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards a level 3 Education & Training Award
Desirable
- Completion of the Care Certificate, or working towards
- Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards a level 3 Education & Training Award
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a health or social care setting or undertaking a caring role.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- KNOWLEDGE
- A good understanding of health and social care models
- Fundamental understanding of the topics required to teach Dementia and/or delirium.
- EXPERIENCE
- Previous experience of working within a health or social care setting or undertaking a caring role
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Knowledge of Dementia and Delirium
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Car Driver
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, carers and family members, remaining sensitive and empathetic
- Listens to others' views, respecting and valuing individual's needs.
- Confident and able to articulate self-confidently with senior staff
- Good standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.
- PHYSICAL SKILLS
- Able to be able to travel to different care settings whilst transporting training equipment
- Able to carry training equipment as needed
- Able to deliver training and competency assessment of designated clinical skills in a variety of care settings including patient's homes
- OTHER
- Willingness to learn new skills required for the role and attend relevant training courses
- Willingness to develop the skills required for assessing competence
- SUPPORTING BEHAVIOURS
- To carry out this role successfully the post holder needs to be fully aware of and adhere to Trust values/standards and reflect these as their behaviours:
- Kindness
- Respect
- Teamwork
Desirable
- KNOWLEDGE
- Basic knowledge of NHS legislation, including confidentiality, health and safety, manual handling and data protection
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Commitment to the development and provision of high-quality nursing care
- Initiative
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Have an understanding of risk and take action in accordance within their sphere of competency.
- OTHER
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
