An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an Admiral Nurse to join our team at Lewisham & Greenwich Community Services. Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work in the community to support patients and family/carers living with dementia. The successful candidate will be installing a brand new service bringing support and expertise to our patients and their carers in Lewisham Community.
The post holder will work collaboratively within our community team and the wider MDT and be supported by our experienced frailty team as well as being part of a national network of admiral nurses.
To find out more about the role of an Admiral Nurse, candidates are encouraged to complete Dementia UK's free online: Pre Admiral Nurse eLearning Course. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made.
Main duties of the job
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
Job responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needs from peri diagnosis to post bereavement support.
Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework for carers/families affected by dementia.
Provide a range of bio-psychosocial interventions to promote health and wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers/families.
Work collaboratively with other professionals to improve the identification and management of co-morbidities and frailty for people with dementia and their carers/families.
Develop and support care plans for people with dementia and families including positive risk management.
Support people with dementia, carers/families and staff to understand and respond to changes in behaviour and relationships as a result of dementia.
Provide care coordination for a clinical caseload of families with complex needs as identified within triage assessment in clinics or via home visit if required.
Ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and that all legal requirements relating to Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009) are considered and adhered to in relation to patient care.
Act as an advocate for people with dementia and their carers/families to promote their rights and best interests.
Participate and lead on case conferences, continuing health care processes and best interest meetings where required.
Work collaboratively with health, social and voluntary sector services to achieve coordinated and integrated care.
Work in partnership with colleagues to promote the use of advance care planning for people with dementia and to support and inform families, around advance care planning, best interest decisions and end of life care.
Manage and advise on complex care transitions for people with dementia and their carers/families to reduce the frequency of crisis situations.
Ensure that care is delivered in accordance with relevant local and national guidelines and all relevant Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust policies.
Recognise the limits of own competency and professional boundaries and make appropriate and timely referrals to other services where required.
Person Specification
Education /Qualifications/Training
Essential
* Registered Nurse (RN/RNMH/RNLD)
* Post graduate qualification in relevant field
* Evidence of continued professional development/training in relevant areas, including dementia and leadership
* Commitment to continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Academy
Desirable
* Postgraduate qualification in dementia/leadership
Experience
Essential
* Significant post registration clinical experience of supporting people with dementia and their carers/families
* Experience completing holistic nursing assessments and providing bio-psychosocial interventions
* Experience facilitating and delivering training/ development of staff
* Working as an autonomous practitioner
* Experience managing care transitions
* Experience of professional supervision of staff, including staff development, critical companionship, and role modelling
* Experience of audit/evaluation of clinical practice
* Experience of collaborative/multi-agency working
Desirable
* Experience of leading/managing a service
* Experience of supporting practice development/ quality improvement and service evaluation
Knowledge /Personal Qualities/ Skills
Essential
* Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy demonstrating compassion and a care
* Ability to treat families affected by dementia with respect and dignity, working together for people with dementia/ carers
* Demonstrates a commitment to quality of care
* Flexible and able to work on any hospital site, or community sites
* 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
* Understanding of: relevant policies/national strategy in relation to dementia care, Admiral Nursing and its application, evidence-based practice in dementia care and practical application within the relevant setting
* Possesses skills to enable clinical leadership, including strong communication skills, good facilitation/presentation skills, ability to influence change, ability to act as a decision maker and advocate, expert clinical practice, the ability to use appropriate information technology, including MS office software to enable efficient service delivery
Desirable
* Understanding of local/national skills and competency frameworks
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street
London
SE13 6LH
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