Job Description
About the Role:
Are you passionate about supporting individuals living with dementia? Woodlands Care Home is seeking a Dementia Coordinator to provide compassionate care and guidance to residents and their families. This role focuses on person-centred support, helping residents live well with dementia, while empowering them to engage in meaningful daily activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with residents and their families throughout the moving-in process, ensuring a smooth transition and a welcoming environment.
- Develop tailored, person-centred support plans reflecting the individual needs, preferences, and interests of residents.
- Design and coordinate well-being programmes and activities that align with residents’ hobbies and routines, enhancing their daily experience.
- Liaise with families to identify and implement effective strategies for managing dementia-related behaviours.
- Support staff in building dementia care skills, completing documentation, and responding to stress or care refusal situations.
- Organise community events, including quarterly dementia cafés, to foster peer support and share best practices.
- Work closely with allied health professionals to improve residents’ quality of life and help reduce reliance on psychoactive medications.
- Regularly review and assess residents' needs, ensuring ongoing, high-quality care.
About You:
We are looking for a dedicated individual with the following qualities:
- Experience working with individuals with dementia in a care setting
- Strong communication skills and a compassionate approach to supporting families and residents
- A proactive, flexible mindset, and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, residents, and external professionals
- Passionate about enhancing the quality of life for people living with dementia
Benefits
- Pension
- Onsite Parking
- Paid PVG
- Uniform Provided
- 5.6 Weeks Annual Leave (Based on a full-time contract)
- Contracted to 37.5 hours per week
