Job summary
For the Admiral Nurse post we are looking for a Registered Nurse (adult/mental health/learning disability) with a passion for, and demonstrable track record of, providing person-centred and relationship-centred dementia care with a sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group. The post holder will need to have the ability to work in a variety of settings, across South Tyneside combining direct work with families with supporting the best practice of health and social care professionals to improve the experience and quality of life of people and families affected by dementia. Dementia UK will support you to maintain and strengthen your clinical and leadership expertise as a specialist Admiral Nurse through regular clinical supervision and practice and professional development opportunities. Youll become a welcome part of a network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post-graduate training and develop professionally, informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
Main duties of the job
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within the operational areas of South Tyneside Health Collaboration, in order to improve the experience of individuals / carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs. In line with the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at a specialist level, the post holder will provide: Specialist bio-psychosocial assessment and support for people with dementia and families with complex needs Facilitation of education and training for staff in the delivery of evidence-based dementia care Support with policy development and quality improvements in relation to dementia care Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia
About us
South Tyneside Health Collaboration (STHC)is a not-for-profit GP Federation and valued system partner, set up to bring together South Tyneside General Practices to work collaboratively in delivering services at scale across the borough of South Tyneside, reinvesting in primary care services and improving GP capacity.
We employ over 80 staff of both clinical and non-clinical roles, across the delivery of our 4 Core Functions:
Clinical Service Delivery
Practice Management
Primary Care Network Hosting
Business Services
STHC manages two of its own general practices, one in the beautiful coastal village of Whitburn and another, a developing training practice in central Jarrow, with a combined list size circa 8,500.
South Tyneside Health Collaboration (STHC) is working with Dementia UK and South Tyneside ICB in order to develop an integrated Dementia Wellbeing Pathway to ensure consistent and increasing levels of expertise are available, affording wrap-around support for people living with dementia and their families to maintain and enhance peoples quality of life. This initiative has enabled recruitment of an admiral nurse team to support our aim.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within the operational areas of South Tyneside Health Collaboration, in order to improve the experience of individuals / carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs.
In line with the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at a specialist level, the post holder will provide:
Specialist bio-psychosocial assessment and support for people with dementia and families with complex needs
Facilitation of education and training for staff in the delivery of evidence-based dementia care
Support with policy development and quality improvements in relation to dementia care
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within the operational areas of South Tyneside Health Collaboration, in order to improve the experience of individuals / carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs.
In line with the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at a specialist level, the post holder will provide:
Specialist bio-psychosocial assessment and support for people with dementia and families with complex needs
Facilitation of education and training for staff in the delivery of evidence-based dementia care
Support with policy development and quality improvements in relation to dementia care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
- Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
- Willingness to complete Dementia UKs Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post
- Willingness to work towards continued professional and practice development through Dementia UKs Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module.
Desirable
- Additional nursing qualification
- Degree level qualification in dementia / older peoples care
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/supporters
- Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments
- Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions
- Experience of facilitating and delivering training
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
Desirable
- Experience of managing care across care transitions
- Experience of working with patients/ clients to develop practice
- Experience of recent involvement in practice/ service development
- Experience of audit/ evaluating clinical practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate all the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies:
- Person-centred care
- Therapeutic skills
- Triadic relationship centred working
- Sharing knowledge
- Delivering best practice
- Critical reflective practice
- Effective role-modelling
- Collaborative and multi-agency working
- Act as a decision maker and advocate
- Ability to use Information Technology to improve the delivery of care
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- Good organisational skills
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge of research methods and methodologies.
- Understanding of the Admiral Nurse competency frameworks
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Understand sources of research and critically apply them within practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies/national strategy e.g. MCA/DoLS/ACP/NICE guideline/Care Act
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
- Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
- Willingness to complete Dementia UKs Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post
- Willingness to work towards continued professional and practice development through Dementia UKs Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module.
Desirable
- Additional nursing qualification
- Degree level qualification in dementia / older peoples care
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/supporters
- Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments
- Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions
- Experience of facilitating and delivering training
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
Desirable
- Experience of managing care across care transitions
- Experience of working with patients/ clients to develop practice
- Experience of recent involvement in practice/ service development
- Experience of audit/ evaluating clinical practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate all the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies:
- Person-centred care
- Therapeutic skills
- Triadic relationship centred working
- Sharing knowledge
- Delivering best practice
- Critical reflective practice
- Effective role-modelling
- Collaborative and multi-agency working
- Act as a decision maker and advocate
- Ability to use Information Technology to improve the delivery of care
-
- Good organisational skills
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge of research methods and methodologies.
- Understanding of the Admiral Nurse competency frameworks
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Understand sources of research and critically apply them within practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies/national strategy e.g. MCA/DoLS/ACP/NICE guideline/Care Act
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
