About this role
Job summary The Admiral Nurse (Band 6) will deliver relationship-centred dementia care within ST MARYS HOSPICE and across the local community, supporting people with dementia and their families during palliative and end-of-life stages.
Main duties of the job St. Marys Hospice is a charity providing specialist palliative and supportive care for people living with advancing illness and their families. We have two main bases: the hospice building in Ulverston and the St Marys Hospice Community Hub in Barrow-in-Furness, and we also deliver care in a variety of community settings, bringing support closer to where people live. The hospice aims to enable and support people with advancing illness to live their lives as fully as possible, with an emphasis on quality of life, individualised care, and a family-centred approach. Services include an 8-bedded In-Patient Unit, Hospice at Home Service, Family & Bereavement Support Service, Wellbeing Service, community outreach and education programs, and specialist training. The Band 6 Admiral Nurse will play a key role in developing and delivering community-based outreach, supporting families and carers, and strengthening links with local organisations to improve access to hospice services.
About us St Marys Hospice provides care and comfort for patients living with any life shortening illness or long-term condition and their family. We support people from the moment of diagnosis and their families for longer.
Job description Job responsibilities
Admiral Nurse- Dementia Specialist Nurse
(Band 6)
£20.93 per hour
37.5 hours per week
The Admiral Nurse (Band 6) will deliver and support the coordination of relationship-centred dementia care within the Compassionate Community Team and wider Hospice services, working under the direction of the Band 7 Admiral Nurse. With a strong focus on supporting people living with dementia and their families in the South Lakes community, the post holder will work in partnership with key groups and organisations to improve the quality and experience of palliative and end-of-life care.
Dementia UK will support you to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist Admiral Nurse through regular clinical supervision and practice and professional development opportunities. Youll become a welcome part of a network of Admiral Nurses, and will have the opportunity to access relevant post-graduate training and develop professionally, informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
For further information please contact Lynsey Lawson (Head of Community Services) on 01229 444407 or [email protected]
Closing date: Tuesday 9th June 2026
Interview date : Tuesday 22nd June 2026
Person Specification
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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
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Employer details Employer name St. Mary's Hospice
Address
Ulverston, Cumbria
LA12 7JP
Employer's website https://www.stmaryshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)