• To support patients with cognitive impairment such as dementia by delivering a provision of appropriate support services to enable rehabilitation and promote independence for as long as possible.
• To support patients living with cognitive impairment by offering them a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programmes.
• To enhance well-being of patients with cognitive impairment by providing opportunities that enable them to rehabilitate within the hospital setting.
• To respond to a range of needs, offering time-limited interventions for groups and/or individuals aimed at equipping individuals and their families to feel confident about their ability to live well with a cognitive impairment.
• To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of intervention and activity programmes
• To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality support service
• To be responsible for liaising with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations in the area in relation to this service
• To be responsible for representing the needs of people with cognitive impairment and their carers at local events.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
• To co-facilitate a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programs for patients
• To promote independence for patients by supporting them to participate in psychosocial interventions and activity programs of their choice.
• To assist with referrals and assessing people with cognitive impairment with their support needs
• To assist in developing and maintaining individual support plans and risk assessments
• To provide support for patients’ activities, including those that maintain daily living skills
• To plan as a team all activities in detail, ensuring that patients have the necessary equipment and resources to undertake the scheduled activities
• To provide flexible, individual support for patients during the scheduled activities
• On completion of the time limited interventions to signpost patients onto other appropriate services.
• To maintain accurate, up to date patient documentation.
• To seek and record patient feedback to understand whether needs are being met, and to plan any necessary adjustments
• To develop networks with the aim of empowering individuals to make informed choices
• To assist in the identification of other areas of need and service development for people affected by cognitive impairment
• To complete patient information in nursing documentation
• To comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on patients remains confidential.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024
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