Job summary
In collaboration with Dementia UK, South Tyneside Health
Collaboration are looking to recruit a registered nurse (RN, RNMH, RNLD) with a
passion for, and experience of, providing relationship-centred dementia care
with a strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with
and support people with dementia and their families who have complex needs.
Under the supervision of Clinical Lead Admiral Nurse, you will provide specialist
one-to-one support, guidance, and practical solutions for families, alongside
supporting best practice and providing role modelling across South Tyneside.
Main duties of the job
You will be employed by South Tyneside Health Collaboration
and based across the three PCN areas of South Shields. You will work under the
direct managements of the Clinical Lead Admiral Nurse and will receive ongoing
support from Dementia UK to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as
a specialist nurse within dementia care. You will become part of the wider
network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post
graduate courses and develop professionally, underpinned by the Admiral Nurse
Practice Standards Framework.
The successful applicant will be a NMC registered nurse,
with relevant post-registration clinical experience of working with people
living with dementia and supporting their carers/supporters in different
settings. Experience in a community or primary care setting is desirable.
To find out more about the role of an Admiral Nurse,
candidates are encouraged to complete Dementia UKs free online: Pre Admiral
Nurse eLearning course in advance of the interviews.
If you consider that you have the skills and abilities to
join our exceptional team and would like to discuss the role, please contact lisa.marshall33@nhs.net
About us
South Tyneside Health Collaboration (STHC) are a 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.
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[1] with complex needs
[1] Dementia UK defines this as the person living with
dementia and others who may be carers or family members. Admiral Nurses work
together with families to provide support, expert guidance & practical
solutions.
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[1] with complex needs
[1] Dementia UK defines this as the person living with
dementia and others who may be carers or family members. Admiral Nurses work
together with families to provide support, expert guidance & practical
solutions.
Person Specification
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
- 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
- Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
- Additional nursing qualification
- Degree level qualification in dementia / older peoples care
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification
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
- High level of IT competency and practical experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to work collaboratively, manage expectations and build positive relationships
- Excellent organisational skills including time and task management
- Skilled in accepting personal responsibility, accountability and ensuring others do the same
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
- Understanding of General Practice and Primary Care commissioning and service delivery
Person Specification
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
- 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
- Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
- Additional nursing qualification
- Degree level qualification in dementia / older peoples care
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification
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
- High level of IT competency and practical experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to work collaboratively, manage expectations and build positive relationships
- Excellent organisational skills including time and task management
- Skilled in accepting personal responsibility, accountability and ensuring others do the same
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
- Understanding of General Practice and Primary Care commissioning and service delivery
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).
