Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Dementia Practitioner to join NBT's dementia team. As a specialist practitioner you should be able to demonstrate your experience, knowledge and skills in relation to dementia care. You will assist in identifying people and their carers living with dementia and provide support where there are behavioural changes. You will need to use observational and comprehensive assessment skills to, advise, record a plan of care and assist the transition towards a safe discharge. You will require presentation, teaching and auditing skills as the role is diverse. NBT provides an environment that supports self-development through learning and innovation that enhances safe and high quality care for this group of patients.
We welcome nurses and practitioners from varying specialities who are registered with either the HCPC or NMC (such as Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Paramedics - to name a few) to apply for this role.
Main duties of the job
From referrals to undertake holistic, patient centred quality assessments and offer dementia care planning to patients and support for their families.
Manage and maintain a defined clinical caseload with supervision from senior members of the Dementia Care Team liaising with the wider multi-disciplinary teams
To provide advice and support to patients, their relatives, and carers and to professional colleagues in the acute hospital and liaison with community partners
Work within the quality governance framework to provide safe exceptional care
Facilitate rapid or complex discharges enabling where possible preferred place of care.
Contribute to dementia care training within the Trust supporting best practice, role modelling, reducing stigma developing the dementia champions.
Be innovative, participative, and motivated to share learning from research and audit disseminating their findings.
Develop the ability to initiate advanced care planning and end of life discussions and support others in this role
Implement the Trust dementia strategy and work plan.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the effective day to day running of the specialist dementia care service
- With supervision manage a caseload of patients.,
- With supervision identify and resolve complex physical and psycho-social needs.
- With supervision provide specialist advice to professional colleagues on all aspects of evidence-based dementia care.
- Liaise and establish good working relationships with other health care professionals.
- Recognise and advise on changes in a patients condition that may affect care planning, discharge, and treatment
- Contribute to the development, dissemination and implementation of guidelines and protocols relating to specialist dementia care issues
- Contribute to clinical audit initiatives and research
- Disseminate clinical audit outcomes to improve professional practice and/or patient care
- To be cognisant of current developments in specialist dementia care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the effective day to day running of the specialist dementia care service
- With supervision manage a caseload of patients.,
- With supervision identify and resolve complex physical and psycho-social needs.
- With supervision provide specialist advice to professional colleagues on all aspects of evidence-based dementia care.
- Liaise and establish good working relationships with other health care professionals.
- Recognise and advise on changes in a patients condition that may affect care planning, discharge, and treatment
- Contribute to the development, dissemination and implementation of guidelines and protocols relating to specialist dementia care issues
- Contribute to clinical audit initiatives and research
- Disseminate clinical audit outcomes to improve professional practice and/or patient care
- To be cognisant of current developments in specialist dementia care
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Registered General Nurse/practitioner
- Relevant recent post basic experience in dementia
- Experience of undertaking audit and/ or research projects
- Experience of complex and rapid discharge planning
- Knowledge of all dementia and related conditions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients, relatives, and colleagues
Desirable
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Self motiviated
- Experience of undertaking audit and/ or research projects
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Registered General Nurse/practitioner
- Relevant recent post basic experience in dementia
- Experience of undertaking audit and/ or research projects
- Experience of complex and rapid discharge planning
- Knowledge of all dementia and related conditions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients, relatives, and colleagues
Desirable
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Self motiviated
- Experience of undertaking audit and/ or research projects
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).
