Job summary
The Dementia Advisor will act as an expert resource providing specialist advice and support to colleagues, clients and carers.
Working collaboratively across a range of multi-disciplinary services and agencies.
To become a named contact for clients and carers following assessment and diagnosis at the memory clinic.
To deliver evidence-based holistic care to clients within the context of multidisciplinary and multi-agency services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will comply with Professional Guidelines and Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB policies and procedures, and be accountable for their own professional actions.
- Supervising and advising junior staff who are engaged with service users on their caseload. This may include:
- Maintaining patients at home for as long as is feasibly possible (where deemed appropriate).
- Timely review of cases in the community to prevent secondary care admission.
- Assisting in the co-ordination of services for housebound patients or those in care homes.
- Advising junior staff on appropriate management strategies.
The post holder will also contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility and where appropriate research, clinical audit and service evaluation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached in the supporting documents or please click "apply now" to view in trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached in the supporting documents or please click "apply now" to view in trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- oRegistered degree level qualification
Desirable
- oTeaching/Training qualification.
- oMentorship qualification.
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration clinical experience of managing patients with Dementia and associated clinical conditions. (5)
- oExperience of participating in clinical audit.
- oExperience of working alongside multi-disciplinary teams and other disciplines.
- oExperience of primary and community mental health working.
- oExperience of supervising and developing junior staff.
- oExperience of leading change or new initiatives or other service development.
Desirable
- oExperience of liaising with a wide range of health care professionals, social services, and other organisations such as the Independent Care Sector.
- oExperience of working in the community
Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice
- oKnowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults
- oKnowledge of Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- oSound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provision e.g. Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act, National Service
- oKnowledge of KSF and its application in the context of annual appraisals and personal development plans.
Desirable
- oAbility to carry out the full range of duties required of the post which will include travel around various community sites and visiting/treating patients in their own home environment.
- oBe able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients, relatives and members of staff in a calm and professional manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- oRegistered degree level qualification
Desirable
- oTeaching/Training qualification.
- oMentorship qualification.
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration clinical experience of managing patients with Dementia and associated clinical conditions. (5)
- oExperience of participating in clinical audit.
- oExperience of working alongside multi-disciplinary teams and other disciplines.
- oExperience of primary and community mental health working.
- oExperience of supervising and developing junior staff.
- oExperience of leading change or new initiatives or other service development.
Desirable
- oExperience of liaising with a wide range of health care professionals, social services, and other organisations such as the Independent Care Sector.
- oExperience of working in the community
Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice
- oKnowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults
- oKnowledge of Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- oSound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provision e.g. Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act, National Service
- oKnowledge of KSF and its application in the context of annual appraisals and personal development plans.
Desirable
- oAbility to carry out the full range of duties required of the post which will include travel around various community sites and visiting/treating patients in their own home environment.
- oBe able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients, relatives and members of staff in a calm and professional manner
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Maritime Resource Centre
Woodland Terrace, Maesycoed
Pontypridd
CF37 1DZ
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
