Band 8b- Clinical Programme Lead, Care Home Dementia Support Service
Job summary
Are you passionate about improving the lives of people living with dementia and transforming the care they receive? This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of an innovative Care Home Dementia Support Service across South and West Hertfordshire, delivered in partnership by West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the Alzheimer's Society.
Initially supporting a small group of care homes, the service will expand across the wider area, bringing together health, social care and voluntary sector partners to deliver more proactive, personalised and joined-up care for residents living with severe dementia.
Combining specialist clinical leadership with programme management, you will lead the mobilisation and ongoing development of the service, empowering care home teams through education, coaching and clinical support. You will drive early recognition of deterioration, timely intervention and personalised care planning, helping residents remain well, maintain their dignity and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions wherever possible.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Nursing for Medicine, you will work closely with the Alzheimer's Society, care home teams and partners across the health and care system to shape a service that makes a genuine difference to residents, their families and those who care for them.
Main duties of the job
You will lead the mobilisation, implementation and ongoing development of the Care Home Dementia Support Service across South and West Hertfordshire, working in partnership with West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the Alzheimer's Society and wider health and care partners.
Key responsibilities include: Leading the delivery and development of the service, ensuring objectives, resources and budgets are effectively managed.Building strong partnerships across care homes, primary care, community, mental health, social care and voluntary sector organisations.Providing clinical leadership, education and support to care home teams, promoting best practice and personalised dementia care.Managing and developing staff, including the Band 7 Clinical Practitioner, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.Driving quality, governance and service evaluation, using data and feedback to demonstrate impact and improve outcomes.Representing the service at Trust and system-level meetings, influencing decision-making and managing key stakeholder relationships.Supporting innovative, sustainable approaches that enhance resident experience and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
Above all, you will be committed to improving outcomes for people living with dementia, championing dignity, independence and person-centred care for residents and their families.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job responsibilities
If you are passionate about dementia care, thrive on collaboration and want to help shape a developing service with the potential to transform experiences and outcomes across our communities, we would love you to join us. The post holder will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with working arrangements agreed in line with service requirements.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
Degree level qualification in a relevant healthcare profession or equivalent recognised professional qualification Current registration with the relevant statutory regulatory body. Relevant Master's - level qualification or demonstratable equivalent specialist knowledge and experience in clinical leadership, service development and programme delivery
Desirable
NHS Leadership or a programme management qualification. specialist study in dementia, older people's care or related field. Teaching or quality improvement qualification
Knowledge · Essential
Knowledge and experience of neighbourhood working in the delivery of care. Specialist Knowledge of dementia, delirium, frailty, personalised care and recognition of deterioration. Understanding of care home practice, neighbourhood working- acute, primary care mental health, community, social care and voluntary sector interfaces Knowledge of relevant dementia priorities, clinical governance, safeguarding, consent, mental capacity and information governance requirements. Understanding of programme management, workforce planning, financial control, performance measurement and service evaluation Knowledge of NHS 10year plan
Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of clinical audit/effective research methods. Knowledge/experience of quality improvement methodologies Experience of working with care homes Detailed knowledge of local HCP and ICB priorities, care home provision
Experience · Essential
Substantial relevant clinical experience and senior leadership experience in services supporting people with dementia or complex older people's needs Delivery of complex programmes or service change across organisational boundaries, with evidence of implementation and measurable improvement.
Experience managing staff, resource, risk and competing priorities, developing pathways and governance arrangements Partnership working with social care, community services, acute services and VCFSE and care homes, engaging residents, families and carers. Experience translating safety incidents, safeguarding concerns, audit or feedback into improvements Demonstration of ability to manage complex situations.
Desirable
Experience of working in different care settings Experience of safeguarding adults Experience of developing and providing training/education to staff.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
