Dementia and Delirium Nursing Associate

Job summary

Applicants must have the required Nursing Associate qualification - Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

An exciting opportunity for a registered Nursing Associate to join the Trust Dementia and Delirium Team. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and committed Nursing Associate who has experience of supporting people living with Dementia and those experiencing Delirium. You will need to have excellent assessment, observational and communication skills and demonstrate a sound knowledge of the needs of patients with Dementia and Delirium. In return you will work within a supportive team, where you will be encourage to learn and develop new skills and knowledge

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the Dementia and Delirium Team, placed within the Complex Vulnerabilities Team. You will work in partnership with the Learning Disability Team, Trust MCA/LPS Lead and Safeguarding Team to provide an integrated and comprehensive service to patients with Dementia and Delirium.

This is a dynamic and varied role and will provide opportunities to build partnerships with teams across the Trust and will require liaison with external partners to ensure timely access to appropriate services.

The post holder will focus their practice on three specific patient groups:

1. People with dementia who are acutely physically ill and present with acute confusion,especially delirium, secondary to the physical health problem.
2. People with dementia who are recovering from an acute physical illness.
3. People with dementia experiencing delayed transfer of care but otherwise medically fit for discharge.

The post holder is expected to model safe delivery of care, and effective and compassionate dementia care. This will include working with and supporting others to develop the skills required for dementia care to become everybody's business.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We seek to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible