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Dementia Palliative Care Nurse (South Derbyshire)
The closing date is 16 July 2025
Are you passionate about the delivery of high quality palliative care to people living and dying with dementia?
We require an enthusiastic and passionate nurse in palliative/dementia care (RMN/RGN/RNLD), to fulfil a nursing role within the Dementia Palliative Care Team across the South Derbyshire area.
You will work as an integral part of a team supporting people with dementia and palliative care needs (and their carers) across Derbyshire.
The primary goal of the team is to enable improved palliative care for people living with advanced dementia, with mental and physical health needs in care homes/supported living or their own home.
The team is be focussed on ensuring the person remains at home (wherever home is) and avoiding unnecessary acute care admission.
The team will also support discharges from acute hospital beds and pathway 3.
Main duties of the job
You will work as an integral part of a team supporting people with dementia and palliative care needs (and their carers) across South Derbyshire.
You will work towards the primary goal of the team is to enable improved palliative care for people living with advanced dementia, with mental and physical health needs in care homes/supported living or their own home.
You will provide specialist support to both patients and their carers who experience or are at risk of experiencing difficulties in the last 6 - 12 months of life due to dementia.
About us
The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
Job responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered nurse with current NMC registration
* Relevant nursing degree or equivalent relevant experience
Experience
* Experience of providing palliative and end of life care
* Experience of supporting people living with dementia
* Minimum of 3 years post registration experience
* Experience of working within the community
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.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
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