Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic team player with confidence, relevant management experience and clinical/teaching skills to co-lead the Dementia Education Team with the current Dementia Education Lead (job-share partner).
The Dementia Education Team is a critical element of Gloucestershire's joint Dementia Strategy ambition to develop a workforce across health, social care and Voluntary & Community Services and organisations. The Team has a proven track record in delivering high quality, inspirational training to a diverse audience across Gloucestershire.
The Dementia Education Team deliver a range of dementia training from awareness to leadership on behalf of the jointly funded Gloucestershire Dementia Training and Education Strategy.
We are looking for someone to co-manage the Dementia Education Team with an interest and passion in challenging stigma, improving care & support for the people living with dementia and their carers. The successful candidate, will also have experience in delivering training flexibly, enabling creativity and energy.
For further details contact Briony Zabelburg (Dementia Education Lead) briony.zabelburg@ghc.nhs.uk or Jessica Gane (Community Services Manager) jessica.gane@ghc.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Please see separate document containing job description and person specification for details in relation to the main duties of the job.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see separate document containing job description and person specification for details in relation to the main responsibilites of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see separate document containing job description and person specification for details in relation to the main responsibilites of the job.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in Health and /or Social care and Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
- Teaching/training and assessing qualification or equivalent experience.
- Further professional development and education at Masters Level or equivalent experience and ongoing evidence of CPD
Desirable
- ECDL and PGCHE and/or equivalent teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in designing, delivering and evaluating bespoke training from curriculum design to delivery.
- Experience of working in large diverse organisations at a senior level.
- Experience of working at ward or community team leader level within older people's mental health services.
- Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence based practice.
- Coaching, Supervision and Professional Nurse Leadership experience.
- Evidence of extensive knowledge in specialist area i.e. Dementia, sound knowledge of underpinning evidence theory and its application in practice
- Comprehensive knowledge of the legal aspects of mental health care.
Desirable
- Experience in service development and project management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in Health and /or Social care and Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
- Teaching/training and assessing qualification or equivalent experience.
- Further professional development and education at Masters Level or equivalent experience and ongoing evidence of CPD
Desirable
- ECDL and PGCHE and/or equivalent teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in designing, delivering and evaluating bespoke training from curriculum design to delivery.
- Experience of working in large diverse organisations at a senior level.
- Experience of working at ward or community team leader level within older people's mental health services.
- Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence based practice.
- Coaching, Supervision and Professional Nurse Leadership experience.
- Evidence of extensive knowledge in specialist area i.e. Dementia, sound knowledge of underpinning evidence theory and its application in practice
- Comprehensive knowledge of the legal aspects of mental health care.
Desirable
- Experience in service development and project management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
