If you have a real drive, passion and commitment to help and support families who look after their loved ones living with dementia., this is an exciting role and opportunity to join the Integrated Admiral Nurse Service in Cornwall working as an Admiral Nurse.
Working under the umbrella of the Integrated Safeguarding Team in Cornwall, the Integrated Admiral Nurse Service works in partnership with Dementia UK and Cornwall Foundation NHS Trust.
We are looking for a band 6 registered nurse with a real passion for dementia care with significant experience working with families affected by dementia with complex needs.
The Admiral Nurse will work closely with families looking after their loved ones living with Dementia providing telephone liaison support, guidance. and working closely with teams across Cornwall proving advice, support and education. The post holder will support families in the Acute Hospital Setting, The Community Hospital Setting, and when people live in their own homes., including the transition into a care home. The Post holder will also have the opportunity to speak at conferences, provide educational training sessions, and speak at various public events.
Will consider a secondment opportunity. Please have approval by current manager before applying.
The base of work is either Royal Cornwall Hospital site or Carew House, Bodmin Hospital with some home working.
Advise on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needs from diagnosis to post bereavement support, as part of the dementia pathway in Cornwall
Provide holistic and specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework, for carers/families affected by dementia
Responsibility for, and management of, a clinical caseload of families with complex needs as identified within triage assessment and supported by the Admiral Nurse Strategic Lead
Provide a range of relationship-centred, bio-psychosocial interventions across the integrated care area, and delivered via tele-support.
Work collaboratively with health, social and voluntary sector services to achieve coordinated care and promote health and wellbeing for people with dementia and their families
Manage care transitions and support effective discharge for people with dementia and their carers/families to reduce frequency of attendance, admissions, and length of stay, but to also provide continuity of care during any transitions of care.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
· Identity Checks
· Professional registration and qualification checks
· Employment history and reference checks
· Occupational Health clearance
· Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
· Right to work in the UK
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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Feb 2025