Senior Dementia Practitioner

at  Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Please see attached Job Description (exert below) Communication and Working Relationship Skills Contribute to the teams engagement and liaise with a wide range of stakeholders including: General Practitioners, Other Primary care staff, Services Users and Carers, Health and social care teams, Third sector/voluntary agencies, Community groups and local authority provision, Other statutory agencies Provide specialist knowledge to support others to a greater understanding of dementia across the wider community Provide education and training programmes re: dementia Impart complex and sensitive information, which may be condition related understanding the perspective of others Respond to requests to complete assessment, review and work with dementia crisis positively and expertly Communicate information in a way that makes it relevant, sensitive and understandable Provide and receive information some of which may be contentious, sensitive and in a highly emotive atmosphere to and from individuals and their families/carers Provide high standard of written and verbal communication that is clear and in line with professional documentation standards Participate in and chair clinical meetings Facilitate access to social care and other health services Promote social inclusion regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or disability Use IT effectively and appropriately At all times ensure the person with dementia, their carers where appropriate, are included in any communications about them

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