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Dementia and Delirium Support Worker
The closing date is 13 July 2025
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 / or experiencing delirium 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: Poole hospital
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.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.This means that some 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 about this at interview.
Winter period 2025 change from Poole Hospital to Royal Bournemouth, however will still be a service provision at Poole Hospital, therefore will remain cross site.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Job 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
* 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
* Experience of managing BPSD
* Experience of working in a hospital / mental health setting
* Experience of planning activities
* Experience at Band 3 level
Qualifications
* Numeracy and Literacy
* Care certificate
* PMVA
* Breakaway
* Courses relating to dementia/delirium
Knowledge
* 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
* Knowledge on managing and supporting delirium
* 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
* Enthusiastic caring attitude
* Flexible to the needs of the service
* Problem solving and decision-making skills
* Recognises stress in self and others
Language requirement
* Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
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.
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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