Job summary
It is estimated that there are currently 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, forecast to rise to 1 million by 2025 and 2 million by 2051 (Prince et al. 2014). In addition, there are currently approximately 700,000 family and friends acting as primary unpaid carers to a person with dementia (Lewis et al. 2014). Due to the increasing numbers of people with dementia in hospital, the variation in symptoms, and the impact of comorbid conditions, providing consistent good quality support to people with dementia and their families in acute hospitals is complex (NICE 2018).
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with and support people with dementia and their families. They provide specialist nursing assessment, and deliver interventions for people with dementia and their families affected by dementia from peri-diagnosis to post bereavement.
In an exciting new partnership between Gateshead Health Foundation NHS Trust and Dementia UK, we are looking to appoint a Community Admiral Nurse to our newly developed Admiral Nurse Team. The candidate should be an exceptional registered nurse with a passion for providing relationship-centred dementia care to enable this patient group to live well with dementia. In addition, the successful candidate should have extensive experience of working in dementia care.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be an NMC registered (adult/mental health/learning disability) nurse, with relevant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and supporting their carers and families within different care settings.
As an Admiral Nurse you will work under the supervision of the Lead Admiral Nurse to deliver evidence-based approaches to care, which meet the needs of people with dementia, carers/families and staff. Advise on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needs from peri diagnosis to post bereavement support. Provide a range of bio-psychosocial interventions to promote health and wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers/families. Recognise the limits of own competency and professional boundaries and make appropriate and timely referrals to other services where required. Professionally responsible and accountable to the Lead Admiral Nurse. Actively participate in service improvement and works collaboratively and in partnership with internal and external teams and key stake holders across acute and community including Mental Health Services, Business Units, Service Managers, Matrons, Families/ carers affected by dementia, Clinical teams, Social care, Primary care and Dementia UK
About us
This is an extremely exciting opportunity, the Admiral Nurse Service will be a brand new service, with new team members and a new model of care. You will play a fundamental part in shaping and developing the service to meet the needs of the Trust, our teams and our patients. You will be employed by Gateshead Health Foundation Trust and will receive ongoing support from Dementia UK to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse within dementia care. You will also become part of the wider network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post graduate courses and develop professionally, as informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust 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 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
- Work together with families to provide support, expert guidance & practical solutions.
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. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made and prior to starting in post
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust 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 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
- Work together with families to provide support, expert guidance & practical solutions.
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. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made and prior to starting in post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
- Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
- Willingness to complete Dementia UK's Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post
- Willingness to work towards continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module.
Desirable
- Additional nursing qualification
- Degree level qualification in dementia / older people's care
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
- Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
- Willingness to complete Dementia UK's Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post
- Willingness to work towards continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module.
Desirable
- Additional nursing qualification
- Degree level qualification in dementia / older people's care
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching 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.
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
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).