Dementia Care Assistant
6 months ago
We will be recruiting Dementia Care Support Workers to work within the the Elderly Care Units.
You will work closely with Registered Nurses, Dementia care lead and the multi-disciplinary team, delivering high quality care to dementia patients.
The role requires a person with experience in caring for the elderly and especially caring for patients with dementia. This is a challenging and also very empowering role.
**Due to government guidelines the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role**
Be able to establish useful and helpful relationships with patients who are confused, promoting their health and enabling them to function at their optimum level.
To Support patients, carers and families in situations of emotional distress relating to dementia care
Respond positively to the patient’s needs/care by offering support and reassurance.
Use appropriate, tactful and sensitive communication skills with patients and their relatives/care
Provide and receive routine information verbally and in writing to and from all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Continually assess care which is delivered to ensure that it helps to maintain independence.
Be aware of any risks to the patient in their environment and report immediately to the nurse in charge if any risks are
Observe patient’s functioning to assess progress and stability in their mental health and report any changes to the nurse in charge.
Manage an identified caseload and ensure that all patients are given care in accordance to their care
Support patients with the therapeutic activities set up on the ward.
Carry out non-clinical activities and therapies as part of individual patient care
Plan and prioritise care with the nurse in charge
Take appropriate action when risks identified and complete unusual occurrence documentation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
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