Dementia Care Advisor

An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced mental health practitioner who is interested in developing a new specialist role within Mental Health Services for Older People’s Inpatient Areas.

The role is one of two new posts and will provide specialist assessment, evidence-based intervention, advice and support for service users and carers and families as appropriate to each specialist area of work, and provide advice and support to professional colleagues on care management of people with severe and unstable mental health conditions or dementia and advice and support to care staff on person-centred approaches and psychological interventions.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

To provide specialist assessment, evidence-based intervention, advice and support for service users and carers and families as appropriate to specialist area of work

Provision of advice and support to professional colleagues on care management of people with severe and unstable mental health conditions or with dementia and advice and support to care staff on person-centred approaches and psychological interventions

Assist with the implementation and audit of the Mental Health or Dementia Care Advisor role, to support further role development at UHB and All Wales evaluation

Assist with delivery against the Matrix Cymru or The Good Work Framework targets, supporting development of appropriate clinical care pathways, development and delivery of specialist training, undertaking audit activity and outcomes reporting against key performance indicators

Participate in, make effective use of and provide clinical supervision to enhance own performance and that of colleagues

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.