Admiral Nurse
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 23 January 2022
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual who has experience of providing specialist dementia care to join our Admiral Nurse team at Hampshire Hospital Foundation Trust.
Acute Care Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work within the acute care setting working with and supporting families and carers of people with dementia
Main duties of the job
As part of an exciting new service development, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is working in partnership with the charity Dementia UK to provide a new Admiral Nursing service covering our three hospital sites.Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who offer expert practical, clinical and emotional support to families involved in the care of a person living with dementia with complex needs.
You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams, adult services and third sector providers. You will benefit from being part of our wider inter-trust mental health team.
We are looking for an exceptionally skilled, 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 strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group. Combining direct work with families with supporting the best practice of health and social care professionals, you will call upon your impressive knowledge of bio-psychosocial interventions to improve the experience and quality of life of families affected by dementia.
About us
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Dementia Experiencce
Essential
- Experience of working in Dementia Care
Desirable
- Experience of with Dementia Care wihtin an acute setting
Indepth Knowledge of Dementia
Essential
- Experience of Dementia Qualification
leadership skills
Essential
- demonstarte good leadership skills
Desirable
- leadership qualification
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
BNHH
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA
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Date posted
29 December 2021
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
251-MED648-MK-DEM
Job locations
BNHH
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA
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