Job summary
Join our vibrant team and seize the opportunity to be a Specialist Dementia Practitioner in the Dementia Liaison Team at UHNM County Acute Hospital, Stafford. This role is your chance to play a crucial part in transforming the lives of patients with dementia and cognitive issues across all hospital wards.
As a Specialist Dementia Practitioner, your role is dynamic and impactful. Manage the workload, records, and reports of the dementia liaison team, showcasing your expertise acquired through specialised training and experience. Handle a diverse clinical caseload, reporting on key activities and contributing to the achievement of performance indicators.
Collaborate with external agencies, providing outreach assessment and support in the innovative Discharge to assess process. Be a key player in supporting wards to create specialised care programs for patients with dementia, shaping the future of dementia care.
Main duties of the job
1. Expert Assessment and Care: Take the lead in conducting expert assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for a specific group of service users. Your expertise will be a valuable resource within the Acute Trust, contributing to a high standard of care.
2. National Standards: Be a key player in ensuring that care aligns with the National Service Framework and NICE Guidelines, championing best practices and elevating the quality of service delivery.
3. Diverse Responsibilities: Enjoy a dynamic role that involves participating in priority-setting procedures, allocating work effectively, and covering all levels of priority within the service. Your contribution will be crucial in maintaining the efficiency of our operations.
4. Clinical Judgement: Utilise your clinical judgement and expertise in screening assessments to determine the appropriateness of referrals. Make recommendations for further action, including medical investigations, mental health assessments, or referrals to other team members.
5. Comprehensive Patient Care: Engage with patients on acute hospital sites or other suitable locations, ensuring comprehensive assessments of needs. Develop action plans for care in collaboration with patients, fostering a patient-centred approach.
6. Mental Health Expertise: Attend ward rounds to provide mental health expertise, contributing to discussions about cases and ensuring the seamless integration of mental health care within the broader healthcare framework.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
7. Supporting your career development and progression
8. Excellent NHS Pension scheme
9. Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
10. Options for flexible working
11. Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
12. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
13. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
14. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
15. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
16. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
17. Free car parking at all trust sites
18. Free flu vaccinations every year
19. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:
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Your contributions extend to developing protocols and service changes, supporting in dementia education, and ensuring accurate record-keeping aligned with UHNM and MPFT policies. Enhance communication channels, break down barriers, and obtain meaningful consent, all while respecting individual backgrounds and cultures.
Forge strong collaborations with County Hospital, MPFT, and other providers, contributing to care planning and reporting on governance issues. As a Specialist Practitioner, you'll work in a General Hospital setting, addressing unpredictable work patterns and client needs with resilience and compassion.
Your impact goes beyond the hospital walls. Provide specialised assessments, mental health interventions, consultation, support, and clinical supervision to health professionals within the trust. Your role extends to outreach assessment and support for patients on a discharge-to-assess pathway, fostering partnerships with various services and agencies.
If you're passionate about making a positive difference in dementia care and bring the required skills and experience, this is your invitation to apply for a position that promises both personal and professional growth. Join us in creating a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve. Apply now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference.
Hours are Monday-Friday working predominately 9-5 -
The applicant will be expected to offer flexibility in working outside the core service hours as required in response to service need and demand.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on the volume of applications we receive.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
20. oRegistered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), OT or Social Worker
21. oEvidence of clinical expertise in Mental Health Nursing/OT/Social Work - Dementia Care
22. oExperience post qualifying with the client group
23. oClinical supervision experience / training
Desirable
24. oDementia specific qualification
Experience
Essential
25. oExtensive experience post qualifying with the client group
26. oPost qualification experience with either or both inpatient and community dementia care
27. oExperience in facilitating and delivering care plans for dementia care
Desirable
28. oExperience in dealing with all stages of dementia care including challenging behaviour