Dementia Behavioural Specialist

**Contract**: 12 month Fixed term/Secondment and hours 37.5

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 7 Clinician positions within the Older Adult Mental Health Services in Brent. This role offers a dynamic opportunity to work closely with individuals in their own homes as they transition from hospital settings. The primary focus of this role is to provide personalized support to patients, for those with a diagnosis of dementia, ensuring a smooth and safe integration into care homes or their own homes. You will be providing personalized support to patients transitioning from hospitals to care homes or back to their own homes assisting them in adapting to their new environment and promoting their ability to thrive. You will be collaborating with hospital trusts and care providers to ensure a smooth and safe discharge process leading the delivery of assessment and intervention plans for individuals with dementia and behavioural issues within the CLCH Enhanced Care Home team for Brent. This role is integrated, hosted by CNWL Brent OPHA Community Mental Health Team while working closely with the CLCH Enhanced Care Home team in Brent.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

**The post holder will**:
Undertake assessments and interventions for clients with behaviours that challenge and are referred to either a care home or community settings, using appropriate evidence-based practice.

**To include**:
Background assessment

Assessment of triggers

Assessment of behaviours that challenge

Formulation with staff and carers

Interventions - delivering, modelling approaches and training others

Provide effective leadership and management of cases

Promote and monitor safe and effective practice

Enhance the patient/client experience, ensuring effective engagement

Contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives

To work as part of a multidisciplinary team approach and contribute to the initial and ongoing assessments of clients referred to Brent Enhanced Care Home Team

Ensure national standards and local guidelines, policies and care pathways are effectively delivered

To develop and implement the use of digital technology to enhance the monitoring, support and care provided to care home patients and carers

To support reducing inappropriate hospital admissions as part of an MDT providing input into care homes with an identified need.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

The post holder will focus and lead on the following key areas within the organisation’s governance framework:
**1.1 Patient Assessment and Care Planning**:
Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients with dementia prior to discharge.

Collaborate with care homes to develop individualised care plans based on each patient's unique needs and preferences.

**1.2 Transition Coordination**:
Facilitate care and support into care homes or patients' own homes/community settings.

Liaise with hospital discharge planners, Trusted Assessors, social workers, and community resources to ensure continuity of care.

**1.3 One-to-One Support**:
Provide dedicated support to patients during the transition period for up to 6 weeks.

Address and alleviate any anxieties or concern the patient may have, fostering a sense of security and well-being.

**1.4 Education and Training**:
Train care home/family carer and community care providers staff on dementia care best practices and strategies for managing challenging beh