Dementia & Delirium Liaison Practitioner | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Basildon is seeking a Dementia & Delirium Liaison Practitioner to support individuals living with dementia and/or experiencing delirium. This role involves working alongside healthcare professionals to ensure high standards of care and effective communication. Strong advocacy and collaboration skills are essential for success. Join a vibrant team dedicated to improving patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in dementia and delirium care.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-agency teams.
• Strong advocacy skills for patients' needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the interface between hospital and community services.
• Promote the Dementia and Delirium Service to patients and families.
• Facilitate training for hospital staff on dementia care.

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity here at Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust to join our Dementia Service. You will work alongside the Dementia and Delirium Nurse Specialist/Admiral Nurse to support the acute hospital in managing the complex health needs of individuals living with dementia and/or experiencing delirium. Assist in the implementation and evaluation of seamless dementia and delirium care pathways, ensuring patients receive high standards of care throughout their hospital journey and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Support the interface between acute hospital services, primary care, and community-based specialist dementia and delirium services; collaborate with healthcare professionals and multi-agency colleagues to meet national, CQC, and local service standards.
• Bridge the gap between acute clinical care areas, enabling better communication and improved access to healthcare for individuals with dementia and/or delirium.
• Actively promote the Dementia and Delirium Service to individuals with dementia and/or delirium, their families, carers, and professionals.
• Be an advocate for people with dementia and/or delirium, ensuring their voices are heard in care planning and service delivery.
• Facilitate meeting individual healthcare needs for people with complex needs.
• Assist people with dementia and/or delirium and their carers, as well as act as an advocate for their needs.
• Assist in the delivery of training to ensure colleagues in acute hospitals are aware of and able to meet the needs of people with dementia and/or delirium.
• Support working partnerships with primary health care teams, acute hospitals, and other key health care providers across the MSEFT footprint.
• Participate in involving the patient in shared decision-making and care planning.

Requirements and considerations

Please note no VISA sponsorship is available for this role.

Please refer to the Job description for further details and information.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

About the organisation

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Application

Are you looking for an exciting Dementia & Delirium Liaison Practitioner role using your unique qualities? We want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025.