Dementia Specialist Practitioner

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual le

Wagestream - access up to 40% of your

Free Park & Ride service direct to NNU

Free 24-hours confidential counselling

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes offering staff discounts

Support in career development

Flexible staff bank

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lea

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dementia Specialist Practitioner to provide specialist assessment and care planning for patients with complex dementia needs, emphasising person-centred care and close collaboration with families and staff. The role is fixed term until 27 September 2027 and part time (23 hours per week), based at the NNUH in Norwich.

You will prioritise caseloads, conduct dementia needs assessments, and be supported by induction and

Qualifications

• Experience in dementia care or a similar role.
• Ability to work with patients, families and carers to develop care plans.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem solving and initiative.
• Ability to prioritise a caseload and work with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dementia assessments and care planning for patients with complex needs.
• Promote person-centred approaches and engage patients, families and staff.
• Prioritise your caseload and support the dementia support workers.
• Collaborate with the dementia team and other clinical services to optimise discharge planning.
• Attend induction, supervision and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Dementia care

Care planning

Assessment

Person-centered care

Family collaboration

Job description

fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 27 Sept 2027

We are seeking a person who enjoys working with people living with dementia and who values the importance of person-centered care.

The Dementia Support Service is a well-respected, supportive and hardworking team of support workers, nurses and occupational therapists who are dedicated to optimising the care of in-patients with dementia and enabling best outcomes for them at the point of discharge.

As a dementia specialist practitioner your focus will be on providing specialist assessment and care planning for patients who present with complex needs, along with interventions to enable engagement in care. You will promote person centered approaches, working collaboratively with patients, their families/carers and staff.

This is an exciting and rewarding post which rarely becomes available.

We look forward to applications from people who take pride in their work and are passionate about putting the needs of people living with Dementia at the centre of their care.

You will be expected to prioritise your caseload as well as that of the Dementia Support Workers. You will undertake specialist dementia needs assessments and care planning to enable a unified, person-centered approach to optimize care, working alongside families/carers and staff.

This role requires a creative approach to problem solving, and the proactive provision of interventions and reasonable adjustments to maintain skills, engagement in care and best outcomes.

You will be working independently as well as working alongside the dementia support team and many teams. A thorough induction and regular supervision will be provided.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Part time: 23 hours per week.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lix Yaxley Job title: Dementia Services Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01603 286286