Job summary
- Main area
- Dementia
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 153-ME03278-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bournemouth
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dementia and Delirium Support Worker
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
Are you highly motivated to make a real difference in Dementia and Delirium Care? Then apply now!
Passion and enthusiasm are essential personal qualities for this role, along with excellent team-working and communication skills. You will be expected to work autonomously, prioritise your workload and use your initiative to bring creativity to your role. This will include working alongside the MDT including nursing staff and allied health professionals.
We are a friendly team working towards improving dementia and delirium services within the hospital, in line with the national and local guidelines in dementia and delirium care. We are committed to promoting, delivering and implementing high standards of person-centred care for people living with dementia and experiencing delirium.
We are looking for a colleague who has had significant prior experience of working with people living with dementia and their carers. As part of your role you may be expected to assist patients with activities of daily living promoting independence and well-being and supporting patients presenting with distress reactions. You must be confident in de-escalation and have experience in behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
Base Location: Bournemouth
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Experience of working with people living with dementia and/or experiencing Delirium
- Demonstrable experience of caring for patients
- Able to describe the potential causes of delirium and recognise these
Desirable criteria
- Experience of planning activities
- Experience of managing BPSD
- Experience at Band 3 level
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numeracy and Literacy
- NVQ 3 or equivalent in Health Care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An excellent understanding of dementia and delirium
- Basic knowledge around types of interventions, activities and how to manage BPSD
- Able to recognise own level of competence and seek support where necessary
Desirable criteria
- Advanced knowledge in planning interventions
- Understanding about the deteriorating patient
- To have basic understanding of the mental capacity act and DOLS
- General medical knowledge
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic caring attitude
- Highly motivated
- Patient focused
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Professional approach
Desirable criteria
- Problem solving and decision-making skills
- Recognises stress in self and others
Language requirement
Essential criteria
- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Horswill
- Job title
- Dementia and Delirium Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 0195335
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