About this role
Job summary
Dementia UK and IMP PCN are working in collaboration to deliver an Admiral Nursing service across the IMP PCN network. The Admiral Nurse will be part of the PCN integrated and multidisciplinary team and will have a dual role in delivering specialist dementia care and support for people living with dementia and their families when times are difficult, challenging and complex by providing expert guidance and also by supporting best practice of other professionals, making the best use of available resources.
Main duties of the job
The Admiral Nurse will lead, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within operational areas of IMP PCN, in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementiawith complex needs.
About us
IMP PCN is a collaborative network of nine GP practices serving North Lincoln and the surrounding villages, providing joined-up primary care services to a population of approximately 75,000 patients. The network brings practices together to deliver integrated, proactive care closer to home while improving access, population health outcomes and the sustainability of general practice services.
Members practices include, Abbey Medical Practice, Cliff House Medical Practice, Glebe Park Surgery, Lindum Medical Practice, Minster Medical Practice, The Ingham Surgery, Nettleham Medical Practice, Welton Family Health Centre and Willingham by Stow surgery.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will
Be an experienced RGN/RMN with considerable knowledge of dementia care. NMC registration required.
Perform biopsychosocial specialist nursing assessments to support a large caseload of families affected by dementia with complex needs from peri diagnosis to the end of life
Facilitate improvements in end of life care for people with dementia through the development of advance care plans
Provide inspirational professional leadership and direction for the delivery of high-quality dementia care
Establish excellent and seamless pathways of care for patients living with dementia and their carers
Apply the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at an enhanced specialist level including person-centred care, therapeutic skills, and triadic relationships, sharing knowledge, best practice and critical reflective practice
Promote the physical, social and psychological health and well-being of carers and people with dementia, including understanding the interaction between dementia and other co-morbidities
Supporting carers and families through the complexity surrounding loss, transitions and changing relationships
Act as an expert and collaborative advanced practitioner who will provide advice, education and support for people with dementia, families and members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team
Support the delivery of key quality and performance indicators agreed by Dementia UK and IMP Primary Care Network
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered RGN or RMN Postgraduate qualification in relevant field, or evidence of specialist training/education within the field of dementia equivalent to this level Evidence of continued professional development/training in relevant areas, including dementia and leadership Commitment to continued professional and practice development
Desirable
Further specialist training/education within the field of dementia equivalent to a Masters levels
Experience Essential
Significant post registration clinical experience of supporting people with dementia and their carers/families Experience of: completing holistic nursing assessments providing bio-psychosocial interventions working as an autonomous practitioner professional supervision and development/mentoring of staff audit/evaluation of clinical practice collaborative/multi-agency working Experience in service specific setting Experience of facilitating and delivering training/ development of staff
Desirable
Experience in service specific setting Experience of facilitating and delivering training/ development of staff Experience of leading/managing a service Experience of supporting practice development/ quality improvement Experience of service monitoring, reporting and evaluation
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).
Employer details Employer name Imp Federation Ltd
Address IMP Healthcare Ltd
Commerce House
Carlton Boulevard
Lincoln
LN2 4WJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://imphealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)