Head of Dementia Care

Head of Dementia Care

Location:

Melksham, Wiltshire

Salary: £32,000-£34,000 per annum

Contracted

Hours:

42 hours per week

Contract Type:
Permanent

MELKSHAM GARDENS - A BRAND-NEW CARE HOME OPENING IN 2027

Be part of something from the very beginning.

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Head of Dementia Care to join the team at Melksham Gardens, our brand-new 80-bed care home in Melksham.

Come and meet the team and find out more:

Wednesday 21st October 10am - 3pm Melksham Town Hall - Council Chamber

Come along to find out more about Melksham Gardens, the Head of Dementia Care role and what it's like to be part of a brand-new care home team. We'd love to meet you!

Our new purpose-built home on Longleaze Lane will provide residential, nursing and dementia care, alongside respite and day care.

The home will feature 80 en-suite bedrooms, landscaped gardens, private dining, a cinema, gym and wellbeing facilities, activities room, salon and spa, and family accommodation. Innovative technology, including circadian lighting and acoustic monitoring, will support our person-centred approach to care.

Joining a brand-new home is exciting - but it is also different.

Depending on the progress of the home, you may join us during the preparation and mobilisation period or as we welcome our first residents. Your exact start date may therefore be subject to change and could be later than initially anticipated.

We're looking for an experienced dementia care leader who is comfortable with change and excited to help shape a home from the very beginning. Your knowledge, compassion and leadership will be invaluable as the team comes together and establishes the standards, routines and culture of Melksham Gardens.

This is an opportunity to help develop our approach to dementia care, support colleagues to build their confidence and create an environment where residents living with dementia feel safe, valued and understood.

Are you a care leader with experience working in a dementia care setting and the passion to make a difference?

Can you lead and inspire a team to deliver outstanding, person-centred care to residents living with dementia?

Our care teams make a real difference every day, and your professionalism, kindness and compassion will be at the heart of everything you do. Working collaboratively with the home management team, you'll lead and develop the provision of person-centred dementia care, supporting residents with a range of needs, including complex situations and times of distress.

You'll take responsibility for the operational management of the dementia households, ensuring colleagues are competent and confident in delivering high-quality care across all shifts. Through promoting best practice, providing guidance and offering ongoing support, you'll help create a team that understands dementia and recognises each resident as an individual.

You'll work closely with residents to support them in making decisions about their care, promoting independence, dignity and choice wherever possible. You'll also work alongside our Admiral Nurses, external agencies, and residents’ families, carers and friends to plan and implement care that supports wellbeing and helps residents continue to live fulfilled and meaningful lives.

As part of a brand-new home, you'll have the opportunity to help establish the approach to dementia care from the outset, develop colleagues’ skills and embed a positive culture where residents receive the understanding, support and compassion they deserve.

Some days will bring challenges as the home and team develop, but you'll also have the opportunity to make a lasting difference and help create an…