Head of Memory Care
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Mehefin 2024 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Gorffennaf 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Northampton, NN4 9BS |
| Cwmni: | Avery Healthcare Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1096081895 |
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At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development and offer a range of apprenticeships, and cover the cost of your Blue Light Card so that you can enjoy a wide variety of retail and leisure discounts.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly qualified dementia specialist to join Avery Healthcare as the Head of Memory Care Services.
About the roleReporting directly to the Director of Quality you will be leading a small team of memory care specialist practitioners. You will work with colleagues from different departments across the organisation in providing subject matter expertise in all aspects of contemporary relationship-centred dementia care. A confident practitioner, with the ability to and skill to transfer knowledge into practise, you will be joining a fast-paced working environment with national travel and remote working to meet the needs of our 102 services as we are embracing new ways of working including the use of AI to enhance the quality of life of our residents.
Other responsibilities include
• To Develop and support the implementation of person centred, effective memory care systems and practises across the group utilising data, and the resident experience to monitor effectiveness
• To Develop, deliver and implement a whole organisational dementia strategy
• Work with colleagues to demonstrate effective care systems and a positive approach to memory care through the delivery of training and coaching
• Provide expert advice and knowledge build upon a whole home approach to person cantered dementia care with a focus on community engagement and relative inclusion and support
To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
- Have a relevant qualification at degree level or above
- At least 5 years experience working in dementia care in a care home setting or similar
- Experience of working across multiple homes
- Experience of effective team leadership and development at a senior level
- Proven experience of working as part of a team to get results, to improve service outcomes and clinical outcomes
- Experience and evidence of effective working with operational teams to develop and implement initiatives
- Be able to demonstrate a practical understanding of care home structures, best practise and challenges
As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our resident’s lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of ‘creating meaningful lives together’ is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.
Please note this role will require:
A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.