About this role
Job summary
In collaboration with Dementia UK, South Tyneside Health Collaboration and Sunderland GP Alliance 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 launch a new Admiral Nursing service with Sunderland GP Alliance within the new neighbourhood model of care.
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 Band 7 Admiral Nurse, you will provide specialist one-to-one support, guidance, and practical solutions for families, alongside supporting best practice and providing role modelling across Sunderland.
Main duties of the job
You will be employed by South Tyneside Health Collaboration and based across Sunderland working within the community in line with the new neighbourhood model. You will work under the direct managements of the Admiral Nurse Clinical 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, underpinned by the Admiral Nurse Practice Standards Framework.
The successful applicantwill be a NMC registered nurse,withrelevantpost-registration clinical experience of working with people living with dementia andsupportingtheir carers/supporters in different settings. Experience in a community or primary care setting is desirable.
To find out more about the role of an Admiral Nurse, candidates are encouraged to complete Dementia UKs free online: Pre Admiral Nurse eLearning course in advance of the interviews.
If you consider that you have the skills and abilities to join our exceptional team and would like to discuss the role, please contact [email protected]
About us
South Tyneside Health Collaboration (STHC) are a GP Federation and valued system partner, set up to bring together South Tyneside General Practices to work collaboratively in delivering services at scale across the borough of South Tyneside.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within the operational areas of South Tyneside Health Collaboration, in order to improve the experience of individuals / carers/families affected by dementia[1] with complex needs
[1] 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.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Demonstrate all the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies: Person-centred care Therapeutic skills Triadic relationship centred working Sharing knowledge Delivering best practice Critical reflective practice Effective role-modelling Collaborative and multi-agency working Act as a decision maker and advocate Ability to use Information Technology to improve the delivery of care Good organisational skills Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
Knowledge of research methods and methodologies. Understanding of the Admiral Nurse competency frameworks Evidence of continued professional development Understand sources of research and critically apply them within practice Knowledge of relevant policies/national strategy e.g. MCA/DoLS/ACP/NICE guideline/Care Act Understanding of General Practice and Primary Care commissioning and service delivery
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD) Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people Willingness to complete Dementia UKs Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post Willingness to work towards continued professional and practice development through Dementia UKs Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module.
Desirable
Additional nursing qualification Degree level qualification in dementia / older peoples care Mentorship Qualification Relevant teaching qualification
Experience Essential
Post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/supporters Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions Experience of facilitating and delivering training Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
Desirable
Experience of managing care across care transitions Experience of working with patients/ clients to develop practice Experience of recent involvement in practice/ service development Experience of audit/ evaluating clinical practice
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.
Employer details Employer name South Tyneside Health Collaboration
Address North East B I C Ltd
Wearfield
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 2TA
Employer's website https://www.thesthc.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)