Dementia Community Manager (Wales)

Award winning care provider are seeking to appoint a Dementia Community Manager / Dementia Care Lead to cover their residential nursing homes across South Wales. You must be a registered Nurse ( RGN or RMN) with a relevant Dementia qualification. You will be responsible for ensuring a high level of dementia care is provided for the residents and meets the code of conduct and company procedures.

The Dementia Community Manager / Dementia Care Lead will lead the residential Home teams in providing strong dementia knowledge and leadership to ensure the highest standards are achieved in all areas of the home including relationship centred care.

To be responsible for the provision of innovative and expert dementia care within the Homes to ensure that people with dementia are helped to maintain/regain their independence, improving their sense of well-being
To be available to relatives to offer support and guidance on dementia care
To lead and empower the team to provide relationship centred care to all residents living at the home ensuring the teams provide meaningful occupation at every opportunity
Manage the recruitment and training of the care team; ensuring targets are met and the team is competent in their roles
Responsibility for the supervision, appraisal and performance management of the care team, supporting them to achieve their potential
To ensure the appropriate training is available to accelerate their learning for all team members Home in the provision of dementia care and monitored to ensure it is effective
To advise on developments of research based practice in relation to dementia care
To co-operate with internal and external audits as well as conducting home specific audits based on care plans, medications etc
To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.Salary £37,440per annum + benefits.

For further information and full job spec, contact Kim Baker, ENS Recruitment Westcliff or.