Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an 8 month Fixed Term/Secondment band 6 nurse RMN/RGN/RNLD with dementia nursing experience, a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic nurse to join our well-established and innovative North of West Sussex Admiral Nurse service based at New Park House in Horsham. As an Admiral Nurse, your goal is to offer specialist nursing assessments, evidence-based person centred interventions and support for family carers of people with dementia.
You will be joining a small nurse led team, providing high-quality care within the dementia care pathway of the trust, complementing and supporting other services such as DOPMHS. You will be employed by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and work in partnership with Dementia UK. You will also be responsible for the provision of consultancy to professional colleagues. The role includes use of the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework to support the Development of admiral nurse practice. The admiral nurse is expected to provide face to face assessments for the majority of carers where possible, including attention to risk management and care planning, and working with families and the wider systems that support people living with Dementia.
This post offers an incentive or relocation package up to the maximum of £4000 (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions).
Main duties of the job
As an Admiral nurse you are expected to meet the multiple and often complex needs of carers, through on-going assessments of health and well-being, including risk assessments, developing, implementing and evaluating care plans. You will have the flexibility to manage your workload in the community, however you will be expected to spend some time working from the central team base at New Park House.
The role will include participation in and making effective use of and provide clinical supervision in negotiated circumstances. You will also be expected to support students on placements and New staff on induction within DOPMHS services.
Some duties will include arranging and participation in events for family carers.
The service operates Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. Applicants need to be mobile, with the facility to move across North West Sussex.
About us
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working in Sussex:
- Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
- Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
- With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include:
- 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
- 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details of the role and responsibilities.
The post holder will:
- Deliver evidence-based dementia care and support improvements in the experience for families affected by dementia*.
- Provide support/education to colleagues, other health and social care professionals/providers in dementia
- Support the delivery of key quality and performance indicators relating to dementia care, including the experience of
- Apply the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at a specialist level, including person-centred care, therapeutic skills, and triadic relationships, sharing knowledge, best practice and critical reflective practice
*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.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details of the role and responsibilities.
The post holder will:
- Deliver evidence-based dementia care and support improvements in the experience for families affected by dementia*.
- Provide support/education to colleagues, other health and social care professionals/providers in dementia
- Support the delivery of key quality and performance indicators relating to dementia care, including the experience of
- Apply the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at a specialist level, including person-centred care, therapeutic skills, and triadic relationships, sharing knowledge, best practice and critical reflective practice
*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.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Previous experience of working in the community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Previous experience of working in the community
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).
