Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registered Nurse (Mental health/adult)
Desirable criteria
2. Further education in Dementia
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Demonstrable experience of working with patients with dementia and cognitive impairment within an acute environment
4. Experience of management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
5. Experience of care planning
6. Previous experience of leading others
7. Experience of assessing delirium
8. Demonstrable experience of managing delirium
9. Knowledge of the Mental health act/Mental capacity act and DOLS
Desirable criteria
10. Previous experience of facilitating mandatory training (Dementia)
11. Knowledge of medications prescribed in dementia/delirium care
Other
Essential criteria
12. Driving license