Admiral Nurse (Dementia Specialist Nurse)

Job overview

In collaboration with Dementia UK, we are looking to recruit an exceptional Band 6 registered nurse with a passion for and commitment to improving the lives of people with dementia and their families and carers. This is a fixed term 2-year post or secondment opportunity.

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who offer expert practical, clinical and emotional support to families involved in the care of a person living with dementia with complex needs.

The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within Oxleas 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.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver regular clinical 1:1 sessions for families affected by dementia who meet the referral criteria within the London borough of Bromley.
• Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework for carers/families affected by dementia, including positive risk taking, managing distressed behaviours and risk minimisation strategies.
• Provide a range of bio-psychosocial interventions to promote health and wellbeing for people 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 as identified within triage assessment in clinics or via home visit if required.
• Support the delivery of innovative dementia training and education to staff, to improve competence and confidence, in line with best practice and guidance.
• Develop own competence through use of the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework and portfolio development using resources provided by Dementia UK.
• Support the audit and evaluation of quality improvements and initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of dementia care within Oxleas.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation.