Strategic Clinical Lead, Dementia Care Homes

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting for a Band 8b Clinical Programme Lead to spearhead the Care Home Dementia Support Service across South and West Hertfordshire. The role focuses on mobilisation, strategic development and inter-agency collaboration to improve dementia care in care homes.

You will work closely with the Alzheimer's Society and partners to deliver person-centred care, reduce avoidable hospital admissions and drive quality governance.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery and development of the Care Home Dementia Support Service across South and West Hertfordshire.
• Building strong partnerships with care homes, primary care, community and social care.
• Providing clinical leadership, education and support to care home teams on dementia care.

Job description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting for a Band 8b Clinical Programme Lead to spearhead the Care Home Dementia Support Service across South and West Hertfordshire. The role focuses on mobilisation, strategic development and inter-agency collaboration to improve dementia care in care homes.

You will work closely with the Alzheimer's Society and partners to deliver person-centred care, reduce avoidable hospital admissions and drive quality governance.