Dementia and Delirium Clinical Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Dementia and Delirium Clinical Nurse Specialist has arisen to join our Corporate Nursing Directorate. In this role, you'll be an integral part of a dedicated team, working together to enhance patient care and outcomes for people living with dementia and delirium. We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for elderly care and a proven ability to drive quality improvements. You'll be working closely with the Dementia and Delirium team, where your expertise will help shape better patient experiences. Excellent influencing and negotiation skills will be key, as well as the ability to challenge when required and advocate for best practices. If you are looking to take the next step in your career, join us in this rewarding role and help us continue to deliver high-quality, compassionate care.,

• The post holder will champion the rights of patients living with dementia and delirium in hospital, ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect and that care is person-centred.
• The post holder will support the development, implementation and monitoring of best practice standards in the care of people living with dementia and delirium, and their carers when they are admitted to hospital.
• The post holder will support the comprehensive screening and assessment of patients 65 years old and over to identify people with cognitive impairment and delirium and appropriately refer to enable access to support services.
• The post holder will participate in the provision of effective education and training in all aspects of dementia and delirium care.
• The post holder will support the Lead Dementia and Delirium Practitioner to ensure that all patient pathways are followed, audits are undertaken, screenings are performed and education and training is provided to all staff within the organisation.
Please see attached JD for further details. Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.