Head of Dementia Care

The Orders of St Johns Care Trust; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company pension

Life assurance

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card/My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust in Thornbury is seeking a Head of Dementia Care to lead the provision of person-centred dementia care across Grace Care Centre.

You will work with the home management team to promote independence and wellbeing for residents living with dementia, in partnership with Admiral Nurses and family carers. You will oversee the operational management of the dementia households, ensure colleagues are competent across shifts, provide guidance, and drive ongoing professional

Qualifications

• QCF Level 3 in Dementia Care or equivalent required.
• Willingness to work towards Level 3 Certificate in Team Leadership.
• Proven track record of leading a team in dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop provision of person-centred dementia care for residents.
• Oversee operational management of dementia households across shifts.
• Collaborate with Admiral Nurses, families and carers to plan care that promotes independence and wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Education

QCF Level 3 in Dementia Care

Level 3 Certificate in Team Leadership

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Head of Dementia Care

Salary: £34,000 per annum

Hours of work: 37.5 per week (Including shift work and weekend work)

About the role

Our care teams make a real difference every day and your professionalism, teamed with kindness and compassion, will be at the core of everything you do. Working collaboratively with the home management team, you will lead on and develop the provision of person-centred care for our residents living with dementia to meet their needs in sometimes complex situations and during times of distress.

You will take responsibility for the operational management of the dementia households ensuring colleagues are competent and confident working across all shifts through promoting best practice, providing guidance and support.

You will work closely with our residents to support them in making decisions about their care and will work alongside our own Admiral Nurses, outside agencies and our resident’s family, carers and friends to plan and implement care that promotes independence and wellbeing to ensure that our residents living with dementia continue to live fulfilled and meaningful lives.

About the home:

Grace Care Centre is a 70 bed Care Home located on the outskirts of the Historic town of Thornbury. The home offers compassionate and personalised 24-hour specialist dementia and residential care in a comfortable, homely setting.

About you:

You’ll have a QCF Level 3 in Dementia Care, or equivalent together with, or willingness to work towards, a Level 3 Certificate in Team Leadership and a proven track record of leading and managing a team in a dementia care setting.

You’ll be a positive role model, able to work autonomously and, at times, under pressure, with excellent communication and organisational skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive leader, you’ll motivate your team to deliver the best possible care to our residents at all times.

About the benefits:

As a Head of Dementia Care you will work to the Trusts Head of Dementia Care Competency Framework and will receive ongoing professional development and monthly supervision from the Admiral Nurse who will also work alongside you during their regular support visits to the Home.

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more!