Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 8 months (Secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 846-6138816-CF-B
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Canterbury Locality
- Town
- Canterbury, Exchange House, Hersden
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/06/2024
Employer heading
Community Specialist for Dementia
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We have an exciting secondment/fixed term opportunity for a registered healthcare practitioner (NMC or HCPC) to join our Community Nursing Service as a Dementia Specialist.
As a service we provide interventions for housebound patients aged 18 and over delivering personalised nursing care to those with complex and long-term conditions. The aim of our service is to enable patients to stay safe and well in their chosen environment and to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.
Our patients want to be at home and we want to keep them there.
Main duties of the job
In this role we are looking for someone to support the provision of highest quality dementia clinical care to patients and their carers through personal actions and continuous improvement.
You will work with the community team, identifying those patients under their care who might have dementia and enable them to develop the next steps in their assessment and or care.
You'll also provide leadership, advice and support in fostering a learning culture which values high quality patient care for those living with dementia.
If you want to hear more before you apply please give us a call and we would be happy to have an informal chat with you.
Working for our organisation
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 27th June.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Practitioner (NMC/HCPC),
- Evidence of continuing professional development,
- First Degree (health related subject)
- Leadership/managerial qualification or equivalent experience,
- Mental Health qualification or equivalent experience,
Desirable criteria
- Additional professional/management qualifications,
- Non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least five years’ experience of working with patients with dementia,
- Leadership and Managerial experience in a variety of community, residential and in-patient settings caring for people with dementia,
- Supervising and appraising subordinate staff
- Evidence of participating in organisational change that has led to changes in quality,
- Evidence of leading projects that promote enhanced care,
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working with dementia patients with complex needs and behaviours,
- Working with older adults with functional mental health needs and illnesses,
- Working within a multi-agency setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the common features of dementia and its more unusual presentations,
- Knowledge of the main dementia assessment tools and their use,
- Knowledge of referral and care pathways for assessment,
- Knowledge of the role and responsibility of other care providers to patient with dementia,
- Knowledge of appropriate care interventions relevant to a Community Trust setting
- Knowledge of relevant medical interventions for a patient with dementia
- Knowledge of behavioural techniques to manage challenging behaviours in the least restrictive manner,
- Good working knowledge of contemporary health care issues and professional standards,
- Understanding of the complex dynamics of a multi-professional environment
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent oral and written communication skills,
- Project/change management experience,
- Has natural authority and gains respect of others
- Excellent standard of report writing and action planning,
- Ability to communicate at all levels,
- To be able to mentor and supervise others to achieve their maximum potential to achieve their objectives,
- Highly developed interpersonal skills,
- Ability to negotiate and influence,
- Ability to manage and promote change
- Ability to contribute effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team,
- Ability to work under pressure,
- Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Sound general management experience – budget management skills, business case preparation, staff management etc.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Communicating complex concepts and information in a simple and credible manner,
- Influencing skills,
- Individual credibility,
- Team player
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Donna Quirke
- Job title
- Specialist Nurse for Dementia
- Email address
- [email protected]
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