Dementia Nurse Specialist

Integrated Care System; Poole; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Dementia Nurse Specialist to join their national team. This role is essential for reviewing clinical performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing dementia care across care homes. We offer a competitive salary, robust training opportunities, and a chance to make a significant impact in dementia care.

Benefits

Car allowance

Discretionary bonus

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• RN with a current NMC PIN.
• Experience working with dementia patients over the last 5 years.
• Understanding of regulatory framework and ethical issues.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Conduct quality assurance visits and develop improvement plans.
• Support revalidation process for qualified nurses.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Coaching and mentorship

Person-centered approach

Analytical skills

Education

Current NMC PIN

Post-registration clinical experience (5+ years)

Job description

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's foremost care providers with over 25 years' experience, nearly 240 care homes, and six independent hospitals. The company is seeking a Dementia Nurse Specialist to join their national team and support their memory lane communities as well as any other home or hospital that requires a specialist dementia intervention.

Main duties of the job

As a Dementia Nurse Specialist, you will review the clinical performance of each home, identify strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and sustainability in relation to dementia care provision, conduct quality assurance visits, and develop dementia care projects within homes and divisions. You will also provide professional and clinical leadership with a person-centered approach, support the revalidation process for qualified nurses, and contribute to strategic planning and projects to enhance the work of Barchester Healthcare.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of healthcare services, operating nearly 240 care homes and six independent hospitals across the country. The company is committed to delivering exceptional quality care for its residents and is dedicated to ensuring that its team are respected and their contribution valued.

Job responsibilities

With over 25 years' experience, nearly 240 care homes, and six independent hospitals, Barchester is one of the UK's foremost care providers. Our phenomenal dementia care team work tirelessly to review and support the performance of every home to achieve exceptional quality care for every resident. We have a rare opportunity for a nurse with a specialism in dementia care and a passion for excellence to join our national team as a Dementia Nurse Specialist. In this vital role, you will support our memory lane communities, as well as any other home or hospital that requires a specialist dementia intervention.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER: A competitive package, including car allowance and discretionary bonus The opportunity to work for a great provider with exciting growth Fantastic training and development opportunities Being part of a highly respected team

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: RN with a current NMC PIN Post Registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia over the last 5 years Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of dementia care Understanding of the current regulatory framework Understanding of ethical and legal issues surrounding dementia care Coaching and mentorship experience Full UK driving licence

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Review the clinical performance of each home, identifying strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and sustainability in relation to dementia care provision Conduct robust quality assurance visits, and follow up with agreed action plans Analyse the clinical governance database to inform clinical improvement plans. Support the home to meet all regulatory and statutory requirements including dementia specific training Ensure that all residents are treated with dignity, and additional psychological and emotional support is provided where appropriate Adhere to the local safeguarding policy and the reporting mechanisms, following the Duty of Candour requirements Integrate current knowledge of dementia into practice, informed by research and other forms of evidence. Develop dementia care projects within homes and division, offering staff advice and encouragement Demonstrate professional and clinical leadership with a person centred approach Work with the activities and life enrichment teams to ensure engaging activities are delivered Support the revalidation process for qualified nurses, in line with the NMC code Provide professional input into strategic planning and projects to develop and enhance the work of Barchester Healthcare Develop close working relationships with management and support services to ensure priorities are identified and addressed Support senior clinical staff with investigations or complaints relating to the dementia care communityAs the only healthcare provider to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for in the UK, Barchester are dedicated to ensuring that our team are respected and their contribution valued. If you are looking to develop a career with an employer that is supportive and offers progression opportunities, Barchester is an empowering and rewarding place to be.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN with a current NMC PIN, post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia over the last 5 years, evidence of continuing professional development in the field of dementia care, understanding of the current regulatory framework and ethical and legal issues surrounding dementia care, coaching and mentorship experience, and a full UK driving licence.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experienceSalary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.