Dementia Nurse Practitioner

HC-One Scotland is developing a Specialist Dementia Care Community (SDCC) at Darnley Court care home. Darnley Court has provided care for people living with dementia for many years but following considerable investment in environmental layout and design, workforce and L&D in Carmichael community, we have exciting new opportunities available for those passionate about supporting people who are emotionally distressed by their dementia and require a specialist service to ensure their needs can be met appropriately.

As an SDCC, Carmichael will become a therapeutic care setting that demonstrates that quality of care and quality of life are of equal significance. It will provide a bespoke living environment embracing space and calming de-escalation rooms, along with enhanced staffing and specialist training for Colleagues in positive approaches to behaviour, psychosocial therapies, de-escalation interventions and safe restrictive practices. The therapeutic ambition will be that people will be understood as having needs to be met, rather than being defined by their condition.

The Dementia Nurse Practitioner will support, deliver, and coordinate person-centred dementia care and therapeutic interventions in a purpose-designed residential setting to improve clinical outcomes for those living with complex dementia presentations, working within a team of nursing, social care, psychology and wellbeing practitioners. An active NMC Pin & Minimum of 2 years practice experience in a dementia care community is essential for this role.

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills & Abilities

• Evidence of delivering person-centred care and care for people with dementia who present with complex needs, distress, and behaviours that challenge.
• Evidence of sharing knowledge and delivering best practice.
• Evidence of using critical reflective practice.

• Collaborative and MDT working.

• Evidence of continued professional development

• Experience of providing general nursing and bio-psychosocial interventions.
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of relevant current dementia policies and guidance

Experience and Knowledge

Essential:

• Post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia.
• Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner

Desirable:

• Experience of providing positive behaviour support and psychosocial interventions.

• Experience of auditing/evaluating clinical practice

Personal Effectiveness

Essential:

• Good communication skills, flexibility, and creativity.
• Ability to operate effectively within a constantly developing relationship with key stakeholders and associated agencies.
• Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality of care.
• Demonstrates integrity, compassion, and caring nature

Desirable:

• Ability to work in intense situations which may require physical, mental, and emotional effort

HC-One Scotland would like to attract, recruit, and retain its people, on the basis that their individual values and behaviours align with the values of HC-One Scotland

• Kindness – We are kind to everyone we care for, work with or meet at HC-One

• Integrity – We do what we say, keep our promises, and acknowledge any errors

• Essential – We prioritise what is important and then focus on those tasks

• Simplest – We are clear and straightforward in our communication.

• Best Value – We focus on tasks that offer real value and look for the best value in everything we do. It is these values-based behaviours and competencies that will be measured during recruitment and selection and performance development reviews (Ascent)

Everyone who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One Scotland you'll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One Scotland family and we are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.