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Clinical Programme Lead, Care Home Dementia Support Service

Salary

£68,852 to £79,638 a year inc HCA

Apply on West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Description

We are seeking a Clinical Programme Lead to develop and implement the Care Home Dementia Support Service across South and West Hertfordshire. The successful candidate will lead the mobilisation and ongoing development of the service, empowering care home teams through education, coaching, and clinical support.

The post holder will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with working arrangements agreed in line with service requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the delivery and development of the service, ensuring objectives, resources, and budgets are effectively managed.
  • Building strong partnerships across care homes, primary care, community, mental health, social care, and voluntary sector organisations.
  • Providing clinical leadership, education, and support to care home teams, promoting best practice and personalised dementia care.
  • Managing and developing staff, including the Band 7 Clinical Practitioner, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
  • Driving quality, governance, and service evaluation, using data and feedback to demonstrate impact and improve outcomes.
  • Representing the service at Trust and system-level meetings, influencing decision-making and managing key stakeholder relationships.

The salary for this post is £68,852 to £79,638 a year, inclusive of HCA.

This is a fixed-term post for 2 years, working full-time or job share.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance.

Skills

Required

  • dementia care
  • clinical leadership
  • programme management
  • partnership working
  • quality improvement

Nice to have

  • NHS Leadership
  • programme management qualification
  • specialist study in dementia
  • older people's care
  • related field
  • teaching or quality improvement qualification

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9360-26-0481

Apply on West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust