Dementia Care Manager

Salveo Care; Wendover; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Staff parties & social events

Wellness initiatives

Training & development

Opportunities to grow as Wendover Mano

Job summary

Salveo Care seeks an experienced Dementia Care Manager for Wendover Manor in Wendover, opening soon as a specialist dementia service. You’ll lead day-to-day operations, recruit and build the team, and shape dementia practice before and after opening.

Your role will balance safety with independence and continuous care improvement. We’re looking for significant dementia leadership experience, strong MCA knowledge, and the ability to coach staff while collaborating with families and health

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting people living with dementia in care/health settings.
• Proven experience in leading, supervising or managing a care team.
• Strong knowledge of person-centred dementia care.
• Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding, care planning, risk assessment and regulatory requirements.
• Must hold a relevant Adult Social Care, Leadership & Management and/or Dementia specific qualification.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to set expectations, develop others and address poor practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised and accountable, with oversight of care quality and team performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the dementia care team, setting expectations for quality and performance.
• Maintain oversight of care planning, assessment, risk, medication, safeguarding and quality within the service.
• Lead the continued development of person-centred, evidence-based dementia practice.
• Support positive approaches to complex needs, balancing safety with independence and risk-taking.
• Contribute dementia expertise to pre-admission assessments and individual care plans.
• Coach and develop colleagues to build dementia knowledge and confidence across the home.
• Work closely with residents, families and health/social care professionals to achieve outcomes.
• Continually review service quality and opportunities to improve residents’ experience.

Skills

Managing Teams

Leadership

Problem Solving

Providing Care

Education

Adult Social Care Leadership & Management

Dementia-specific qualification

Job description

Dementia Care Manager

HELP US SHAPE DEMENTIA CARE AT WENDOVER MANOR.

Later this year, Salveo Care will openWendover Manor, our new purpose-built 55-bed care home in Wendover, including a dedicated specialist dementia service.

We're looking for an experiencedDementia Care Managerto join us ahead of opening and play a key role in commissioning and developing the service. We're looking for someone withstrong dementia expertise and proven care leadership experiencewho can help us define what excellent dementia care should look like at Wendover Manor and then lead delivery in practice.

About the role

Working alongside ourmanagement team, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and quality of our specialist dementia service, while acting asdementia practice lead across the wider home.

Ahead of opening, you'll be involved in developing the service: helping to recruit and build your team, establishing ways of working, contributing to assessments and care pathways, developing dementia practice and ensuring the environment supports the people who will live within it. Once open, you'll:

• Lead, manage and develop the dementia care team, setting clear expectations for quality, practice and performance.

• Maintain oversight of care planning, assessment, risk, medication, safeguarding and quality within the service.

• Lead the continued development of person-centred, evidence-based dementia practice, including structured observation and other approaches where appropriate.

• Support positive approaches to complex and changing needs, balancing safety with independence, choice and positive risk-taking.

• Contribute specialist dementia expertise to pre-admission assessments and decisions about how individual needs can best be supported.

• Coach and develop colleagues, building dementia knowledge and confidence across the home.

• Work closely with residents, families and health and social care professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

• Continually review the quality of the service, identifying opportunities to improve residents' experience and the practice of the team.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You'll have significant experience supporting people living with dementia, alongside experience leading or managing a care team. You'll have strong practical knowledge of dementia care and a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding, care planning and relevant regulatory requirements.

We're looking for someone who iswarm, confident and knowledgeable, but also positive and solution-focused. Someone who looks beyond a diagnosis, is curious about what a person may be communicating and balances safety with independence, choice and positive risk-taking.

WHY SALVEO CARE?

We're a family-owned care provider with a vision to create a future whereageing is about living. We currently operate Cherry Tree House, our 20-bed residential care home in Wendover. Joining us now means you'll have the opportunity to help shape Wendover Manorbefore the doors open- building your team, influencing how the service develops and helping us create something we're genuinely proud of.

Our values ofWellness, Compassion, Trust and Belonginginfluence how we care for residents, how we treat each other and the decisions we make.

Benefits include:

• Staff meals
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Staff parties & social events
• Wellness initiatives
• Training & development
• Opportunities to grow as Wendover Manor develops

If you're passionate about great dementia care and excited by the opportunity to build and lead a new specialist service, we'd love to hear from you.

About the company

At Salveo Care, we are passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality care to individuals with complex health needs. Our team is dedicated to creating a supportive and nurturing environment that promotes independence and dignity. By tailoring our care to each individual, we ensure a personalized experience that enhances the well-being of every person we serve.

Required Criteria

• Significant experience supporting people living with dementia within a care or health setting.
• Proven experience in leading, supervising, or managing a care team.
• Strong knowledge and practical understanding of person-centred dementia care.
• Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding, care planning, risk assessment and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Must hold a relevant Adult Social Care, Leadership & Management and/or Dementia specific qualification.
• Strong leadership skills with the confidence to set expectations, develop others, and address poor practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised and accountable, with the ability to maintain effective oversight of care quality and team performance.

Desired Criteria

• Experience using evidence-based dementia care approaches, such as Dementia Care Mapping.
• A calm, positive, and solution-focused approach, especially when responding to complex situations.
• Experience working collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals.
• Observant and curious, with an ability to look beyond behaviour to understand resident communication.

Skills you’ll need

• Managing Teams
• Problem Solving
• Leadership
• Providing Care