Nurse Specialist in Dementia Care | Nurse specialist in dementia care
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Job Summary
This role seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse Specialist to provide comprehensive, holistic, and evidence-based care to a private individual diagnosed with dementia and age-related frailties. The specialist will be responsible for assessing, planning, developing, and implementing personalized care programs, performing necessary nursing procedures, and maintaining meticulous records. A crucial aspect of the role is providing clinical supervision and coordination to other staff, ensuring the highest standards of person-centered dementia care are met. This is a highly specialized position requiring deep knowledge of non-pharmacological interventions and behavioral assessment models, such as the Newcastle Model and PINCHME. The role is attractive due to its focus on specialized, high-impact care within an explicitly English-dominant environment, though it requires commitment to an intensive shift pattern involving extended periods of travel between the UK and Switzerland.
Required Skills
Education
Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration or European/Swiss equivalent; Nursing degree or equivalent; Specialist dementia qualification or additional studies in related areas; Completion of Best Practice in Dementia Training (or willingness to complete).
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working with people with dementia
- Professional experience in End of Life Care
- Professional experience developing clinical skills to address co-morbidities
Languages
Additional
- Must hold a Swiss or EU passport (or Swiss working permit); Must be female; Willingness to commit to a shift pattern involving extended periods (10-14 days) in Buckinghamshire, UK and Switzerland, including travel with the client; Requires working unsociable hours and sleepover arrangements; Housekeeping is a key aspect of the role.