Senior Dementia Practitioner

There are two Senior Dementia Practitioner roles available, 1x0.6wte and 1x 0.8wte. Both roles are based within the post diagnostic team and will work from Brookland Hall. These city-wide roles willfocus on delivering high quality, individualised support to service users andcarers, encompassing a wide range of 1:1 and group interventions. The post holder swill work collaboratively with the Psychology team, to deliver bespoke interventions for complex service users andcarers.

The roles will work alongside a Clinical Support Manager to support development and implementation of the services Preventing Well agenda, engaging with stakeholders and others in defining and delivering this pathway. This is an exciting development for the service as we engage in initiatives to promote good brain health, maintaining function and independence and reducing risks for developing dementia.

The post holders will be expected to have experience ofsetting up and running groups, goal setting skills and knowledge and implementation of outcome measures. Experience of using cognitive rehabilitation is a desirable skill to promote independence and adaptation to life changes.

Experience of clinical supervision of support staff would beof benefit to the role, recognising the value of leadership skills in supporting own and team development.

The post holders will contribute to the services access point rota on a regular basis, answering and responding to clinical calls.

The main duties are included in the job description.

In summary, the post holder will develop, deliver and evaluate the interventions conducted by the post diagnostic team and those under the Preventing Well Agenda. You will be expected to carry a complex clinical caseload and support the Dementia Support Workers, in a clinical capacity.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile;

making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

• An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
• Understanding of the Ageing Well principles in Dementia care.
• Substantial experience of managing clinical complexity.
• Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
• Experience of lone working and able to make clinical decisions independently.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with people experiencing a wide range of needs in relation to dementia.
• Able to recognise potential difficulties and participate in finding solutions.
• Ability to assess and develop plans to manage risk.
• Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multi-agency…