Job summary
Employer heading
Admiral Nurse (Dementia Specialist)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
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Job overview
If you are looking to deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Barking & Dagenham Older Adults Mental Health Team and Memory Service. We are seeking someone enthusiastic who understands the challenges faced by families and individuals living with dementia and how these challenges impact their well-being. This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday.
You will be based at the Broad Street Centre in Dagenham and will be part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, including nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, consultants, and specialty doctors. You will also collaborate with Admiral Nurses working within BHRUT and across the NELFT boroughs.
The Trust and Dementia UK supports ongoing professional development through a range of in-house training and growth opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist dementia nursing expertise and support to those affected by dementia, with a specific focus on family carers, who experience difficulties within a defined locality of Barking & Dagenham.
To provide specialist nursing assessment, evidenced based intervention, practical advice and emotional support for family carers of people with dementia and where appropriate people with dementia themselves, at all stages including bereavement, within London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
To offer expertise and guidance to professional colleagues, the general public and others in supporting family and relationship-centred approaches and best practice in dementia care.
To assist with the development, evaluation and audit of this specialist area of practice and of the Admiral Nursing service.
Working for our organisation
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Leading, delivering and coordinating relationship-centred dementia care within operational areas of Barking & Dagenham, in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs.
Work in line with the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework at an enhanced 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.
· Clinical leadership with policy development and quality improvements in relation to dementia care.
· Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia.
· Leadership within Barking & Dagenham as part of the transformation of dementia care in the borough.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN/RNMH/RNLD)
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Further specialist training/education within the field of dementia equivalent to a Masters levels
- Significant post registration clinical experience of supporting people with dementia and their carers/families
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge to enable clinical leadership, including an understanding of Admiral Nursing and its application
- Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy
- To be aware of and demonstrate how the NELFT values would be evidenced in practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading/managing a service
- Experience in service specific setting
- Experience of supporting practice development/ quality improvement and service evaluation
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies: • person-centred care • therapeutic skills • triadic relationship centred working • sharing knowledge • delivering best practice • critical reflective practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration clinical experience of supporting people with dementia and their carers/families
- Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments
- Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions
- Working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of professional supervision and development of staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit/evaluation of clinical practice
- Experience of collaborative/multi-agency working
- Knowledge of relevant policies/national strategy in relation to dementia care
- Knowlege to enable evidence based practice in dementia care and practical application within the relevant setting
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anthonia Owolabi
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03005551016/17
- Additional information
Sophie Lapin ( Dementia UK Regional Account manager)
07586 411 826
Monday to Friday 9am -5pm
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