Admiral Nurse in ED - Band 7

Job summary

In collaboration with Dementia UK, Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust (KRFT) are looking to recruit a registered nurse 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 join our Dementia and Delirium team based in the Emergency Department in Kingston Hospital.

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with and support people with dementia and their families who have complex needs. This is a new exciting role where the post holder will be responsible for providing specialist support, guidance and practical solutions for families and people living with dementia to enable admission avoidance and/or timely safe discharge.

You 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.

The successful applicant will be an NMC registered (adult/mental health/learning disability) nurse, with significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and supporting their carers/supporters in different settings, including the acute setting, along with formal knowledge of dementia acquired through clinical post-graduate training/education

Main duties of the job

The Admiral Nurse will be based in the emergency department and will lead, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia[1] with complex needs, when presenting to Kingston Hospital. The focus of the role will be to identify opportunities for admission deflection and turnaround, where admission is unavoidable, the Admiral Nurse will positively influence patient's episode of care.

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
• Clinical leadership with policy development and quality improvements
• Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia

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 course. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made and prior to starting in post.

About us

Developmentand staff wellbeing

Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Significant post registration clinical experience of supporting people with dementia and their carers/families

Desirable

• Experience in service specific setting
• Experience of supporting practice development/ quality improvement

Essential

Essential

• Evidence of continued professional development/training in relevant areas, including dementia

Desirable

• Further specialist training/education within the field of dementia equivalent to a Masters levels

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).