Job summary
**Previous applicants need not apply**
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within Oxleas in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs.
In line with the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at a specialist level, the post holderwill provide:
- Specialist bio-psychosocial assessment and support for people with dementia andfamilies 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.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver regular clinical 1:1 sessions for families affected by dementia who meet thereferral criteria within the London borough of Greenwich.
- Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Frameworkfor carers/families affected by dementia, including positive risk taking, managingdistressed behaviours and risk minimisation strategies.
- Provide a range of bio-psychosocial interventions to promote health and wellbeing forpeople with dementia and their carers/families.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals to improve the identification and management of co morbidities and frailty for people with dementia and their carers/families.
- Support people with dementia, carers/families and staff to understand and respond to changes in behaviour and relationships as a result of dementia.
- Provide care coordination for a clinical caseload of families with complex needs asidentified within triage assessment in clinics or via home visit if required.
- Support the delivery of innovative dementia training and education to staff, to improvecompetence and confidence, in line with best practice and guidance.
- Develop own competence through use of the Admiral Nurse Competency Frameworkand portfolio development using resources provided by Dementia UK.
- Support the audit and evaluation of quality improvements and initiatives aimed atimproving the delivery of dementia care within Oxleas, where appropriate to the role.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Driving licence is advisable.
Qualifications and Continued Professional Development
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN/RNMH/RNLD) Evidence of continued professional development/training in dementia care Commitment to continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Academy Completion of Dementia UK's Pre Admiral Nurse e-learning course prior to starting in post
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in relevant area
Work Experience and Attainments
Essential
- Post-registration clinical experience supporting people with dementia and their carers/families. Experience of: completing holistic nursing assessments, providing bio-psychosocial interventions, working as an autonomous practitioner, collaborative and multi-agency working.
Desirable
- Experience in service specific setting, Experience of managing care transitions, Experience of professional supervision/ mentoring of staff, Experience of facilitating and delivering training
Skills and Knowledge
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.
- Skills to operate as a specialist Admiral Nurse: strong communication skills, facilitation/presentation skills, expert clinical practice, ability to act as a decision maker and advocate, ability to use appropriate information technology, including MS office software to enable efficient service delivery.
- Knowledge and understanding of: relevant policies/national strategy in relation to dementia care, Admiral Nursing and its application, dementia and it's impact of families, evidence based practice in dementia care, effective role-modelling.
Desirable
- Understanding of audit/evaluating clinical practice. Understanding of practice development/quality improvement and service evaluation.
Values and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy. Ability to treat families affected by dementia with respect and dignity. Working together for people with dementia/ carers. Demonstrates compassion and a caring nature. Demonstrates a commitment to quality of care. Demonstrates integrity and respect.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Driving licence is advisable.
Qualifications and Continued Professional Development
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN/RNMH/RNLD) Evidence of continued professional development/training in dementia care Commitment to continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Academy Completion of Dementia UK's Pre Admiral Nurse e-learning course prior to starting in post
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in relevant area
Work Experience and Attainments
Essential
- Post-registration clinical experience supporting people with dementia and their carers/families. Experience of: completing holistic nursing assessments, providing bio-psychosocial interventions, working as an autonomous practitioner, collaborative and multi-agency working.
Desirable
- Experience in service specific setting, Experience of managing care transitions, Experience of professional supervision/ mentoring of staff, Experience of facilitating and delivering training
Skills and Knowledge
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.
- Skills to operate as a specialist Admiral Nurse: strong communication skills, facilitation/presentation skills, expert clinical practice, ability to act as a decision maker and advocate, ability to use appropriate information technology, including MS office software to enable efficient service delivery.
- Knowledge and understanding of: relevant policies/national strategy in relation to dementia care, Admiral Nursing and its application, dementia and it's impact of families, evidence based practice in dementia care, effective role-modelling.
Desirable
- Understanding of audit/evaluating clinical practice. Understanding of practice development/quality improvement and service evaluation.
Values and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy. Ability to treat families affected by dementia with respect and dignity. Working together for people with dementia/ carers. Demonstrates compassion and a caring nature. Demonstrates a commitment to quality of care. Demonstrates integrity and respect.
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.
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).
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.
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).
