Job summary
In collaboration with Dementia UK, we 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 to joinour dedicated Admiral Nurse team, providing support across the Isle of Wight.
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 the Team Lead, you will provide specialist one-to-one support, guidance, and practical solutions for families, alongside supporting best practice and providing role modelling acrossthe Isle of Wight.
You will be employed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare (HIOWH) NHS Foundation Trust and based within/acrossthe Isle of Wight. You will work under the direct management of the Team Lead 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, as informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
The successful applicant will be a NMC registered nurse, with relevant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and supporting their carers in different settings. Experience in a community care setting is desirable.
Main duties of the job
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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the role of an Admiral Nurse, candidates are encouraged to complete Dementia UK's free online:Pre Admiral Nurse eLearning courseWorking with Families and Dementia: an introduction - Overview. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made.
If you consider that you have the skills and abilities to join our exceptional team and would like to discuss the role, please contact:
Lucie Taylor, Operational Lead, lucie.taylor1@nhs.netDawn Brown, Dementia UK,dawn.brown@dementiauk.org
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the role of an Admiral Nurse, candidates are encouraged to complete Dementia UK's free online:Pre Admiral Nurse eLearning courseWorking with Families and Dementia: an introduction - Overview. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made.
If you consider that you have the skills and abilities to join our exceptional team and would like to discuss the role, please contact:
Lucie Taylor, Operational Lead, lucie.taylor1@nhs.netDawn Brown, Dementia UK,dawn.brown@dementiauk.org
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with appropriate post registration experience in Mental Health Care of older people. Clinical experience of working with older adults with mental health needs and their carers/supporters/representatives in different settings.
Desirable
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification.
- Qualification in Older
- Persons Mental Health.
- Qualification in group /individual counselling skills.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge about dementia and how this can affect individuals day-to-day life, relationships, family and support networks.
- Experience of working with groups and individuals in a
- variety of roles and settings.
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Experience of working with service users to develop practice.
- Experience of evaluation or audit.
- A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 and a reasonable adjustment can be made).Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Experience of professional supervision of staff.
- Knowledge of research and methodologies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with appropriate post registration experience in Mental Health Care of older people. Clinical experience of working with older adults with mental health needs and their carers/supporters/representatives in different settings.
Desirable
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification.
- Qualification in Older
- Persons Mental Health.
- Qualification in group /individual counselling skills.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge about dementia and how this can affect individuals day-to-day life, relationships, family and support networks.
- Experience of working with groups and individuals in a
- variety of roles and settings.
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Experience of working with service users to develop practice.
- Experience of evaluation or audit.
- A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 and a reasonable adjustment can be made).Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Experience of professional supervision of staff.
- Knowledge of research and methodologies.
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).
