Dementia Lead

Stephen James Consulting; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Stephen James Consulting is recruiting a Dementia Lead to join an established not-for-profit care provider in York. This role focuses on embedding a personalised approach to dementia care, ensuring residents feel understood, valued and supported through strong leadership and collaboration.

The successful candidate will mentor care teams, champion best practice, and contribute to improvements that enhance daily experiences for residents living with dementia.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of dementia care and person-centred approaches.
• Experience mentoring, coaching or leading care colleagues.
• Understanding of safeguarding, dignity and choice.
• Excellent communication skills and a calm, empathetic approach.

Responsibilities

• Champion person-centred dementia care throughout the home.
• Coach and support colleagues to build knowledge and confidence.
• Support care plans reflecting residents' life histories, preferences and changing needs.
• Help teams understand distress and respond with compassion.
• Work with families to strengthen involvement in residents' care.
• Promote meaningful activities, independence and positive daily experiences.
• Contribute to quality reviews and continuous improvement.

Skills

Dementia care

Mentoring/leadership

Communication

Empathy

Person-centred care

Job description

Help shape dementia care that sees the person, understands their story and makes every day meaningful.

Stephen James Consulting is recruiting a Dementia Lead to join an established not-for-profit care provider in York.

With a caring heritage, this organisation provides a home for around 1,000 people across England and Wales, while supporting many more.

This is an opportunity for a passionate dementia care professional to support colleagues, champion best practice and improve the everyday experiences of residents living with dementia.

Your role:

Working closely with the home's management and care teams, you will help embed a personalised approach to dementia care, ensuring residents feel understood, valued and supported.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Championing person-centred dementia care throughout the home.
• Coaching and supporting colleagues to build their knowledge and confidence.
• Supporting care plans that reflect residents' life histories, preferences and changing needs.
• Helping teams understand distress and respond with compassion.
• Working with families to strengthen their involvement in residents' care.
• Promoting meaningful activities, independence and positive daily experiences.
• Contributing to quality reviews and continuous improvement.

About you:

You will bring experience of supporting people living with dementia, alongside the ability to inspire colleagues and turn good practice into everyday care.

We are keen to hear from candidates with:

• Strong knowledge of dementia care and person-centred approaches.
• Experience of mentoring, coaching or leading care colleagues.
• An understanding of safeguarding, dignity and choice.
• Excellent communication skills and a calm, empathetic approach.
• A commitment to working collaboratively with residents, families and professionals.

The opportunity:

Offering £40,000 per annum, this role gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to dementia care within a provider with a long standing caring heritage