Dementia Nurse Specialist

Dementia Nurse Specialist focuses on review the clinical performance of each home, identifying strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and sustainability in relation to dementia care provision.

What the role involves

• Review the clinical performance of each home, identifying strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and sustainability in relation to dementia care provision.
• Analysing the clinical governance database to inform clinical improvement plans.
• Supporting 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.
• Develop dementia care projects within homes and division, offering staff advice and encouragement.

Skills and requirements

• With over 25 years' experience, nearly 240 care homes, and six independent hospitals, Barchester is one of the UK's foremost care providers.
• 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 ethical and legal issues surrounding dementia care.

Confirmed role details

• A competitive package, including car allowance and discretionary bonus.

Candidate fit

• clinical judgement, NMC standards, calm communication, and careful documentation