Dementia Care Coordinator & Training Leader

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides dementia care for older adults in Lambeth and Southwark, employing a multidisciplinary approach to assess, plan and implement person‑centred care. You will work within a team that supports residents, families and care home staff, with regular supervision and access to ongoing training to advance practice.

The post focuses on evaluating symptoms of dementia, coordinating care plans and delivering non‑pharmacological strategies to improve

Responsibilities

• Promote a holistic, person‑centred, needs‑led assessment and formulation framework to local authority and private providers of older people’s care to support direct care staff to implement the plan of care.
• Care co‑coordinate a clinical caseload of service users with behaviours that challenge who may also have dementia and other mental health difficulties; supervise other team members as needed.
• Assess and manage complex psychiatric and physical health risk, adapting intervention frequency and intensity to changes in risk to reduce restrictive care needs.
• Work as part of the CHIT MDT in all stages of care pathway: assessment, observation, formulation, care planning and evaluation for own and others’ service users.
• Develop and facilitate education/training opportunities to enhance residential/nursing home staff knowledge and skills.
• Maintain effective verbal and written communication with service users, carers and staff to maximise involvement and deliver empathetic, high‑quality care.
• Collaborate with social care to provide information for reviews; liaise with other disciplines to ensure timely, well‑communicated care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation; contribute to audits/outcomes; participate in meetings, forums and service development activities.
• Advocate for service users to ensure their views shape service development; provide consultation and supervision to stakeholders about dementia/challenging behaviour.
• Uphold anti‑discriminatory practice; pursue ongoing professional learning and comply with professional codes and re‑registration requirements.
• Deputise for the Team Manager as required and foster strong partnerships within and outside the Directorate to implement strategies and goals.

Job description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides dementia care for older adults in Lambeth and Southwark, employing a multidisciplinary approach to assess, plan and implement person‑centred care. You will work within a team that supports residents, families and care home staff, with regular supervision and access to ongoing training to advance practice.

The post focuses on evaluating symptoms of dementia, coordinating care plans and delivering non‑pharmacological strategies to improve