Deputy Dementia Specialist | Elderly Dementia Nursing Home
Location: Solihull
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum
Hours: Full time - predominantly Monday to Friday days with some weekend rotations
Remit
We are recruiting an experienced Deputy Dementia Specialist to join a high-quality dementia-focused care home on near Solihull. This senior clinical role is principally hands-on and clinical: you will lead and support the home’s Clinical Leads and nursing team, work clinical shifts and provide expert oversight of dementia nursing practice across the service. The postholder will champion evidence-based, person-centred dementia care, embedding specialist approaches that support residents with complex and advanced needs while also providing clinical leadership, mentorship and professional development for the nursing team.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a substantial and demonstrable background in dementia care. You will be an experienced clinical leader, comfortable managing a team of Clinical Leads and nurses, and confident delivering complex clinical interventions and care planning for people living with dementia. Specialist dementia training, such as Dementia Mapping, Montessori for Dementia or equivalent evidence-based qualifications, is highly desirable and will be advantageous.
This role suits an RMN who wants to be primarily clinical, who enjoys working on the floor delivering high quality nursing care, and who can also provide clinical supervision, training and leadership to a high-performing clinical team.
Requirements – Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with valid NMC registration
Extensive clinical experience and specialist expertise in dementia care
Demonstrable experience managing and mentoring clinical teams (Clinical Leads, Nurses)
Dementia-specific qualification or advanced training preferred (e.g., Dementia Mapping / Montessori) not essential.
Benefits
Competitive salary up to £65,000 (depending on experience).
Primarily Monday–Friday working pattern with agreed weekend rotation
Clinical role with protected time for professional development and specialist dementia training
Pension scheme and paid professional subscriptions where applicable
Generous annual leave entitlement and wellbeing support
Opportunities for career progression within a network of care services
Recognition and reward programmes and a supportive leadership team
Location:
The home is located at Solihull. It is commutable from surrounding towns and suburbs including Birmingham, Coventry, Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Redditch and other nearby areas.
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced RMN with specialist dementia expertise to take a senior clinical leadership role in a purpose-built dementia service. If you are passionate about delivering outstanding, evidence-based dementia care, mentoring clinical teams and maintaining high standards of practice while remaining a hands-on clinician, we would like to hear from you.
Recommendations
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Contact Details
To be considered for this role please contact Chabely Lainez on 02394211145/07778122535 or email your CV to [email protected]
