Job summary
- Main area
- Admiral Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-6847491-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mount McKinley
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Admiral Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic nurse to join the Shropshire Admiral Nurse Service.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who offer expert practical, clinical and emotional support to families caring for a person living with dementia with complex needs.
We are looking for a part-time Registered Nurse (adult/mental health/learning disability) with a passion for, and demonstrable track record of, providing person-centred and relationship-centred dementia care with a strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group. Combining direct work with families with supporting the best practice of health and social care professionals, you will call upon your impressive knowledge of bio-psychosocial interventions to improve the experience and quality of life of families affected by dementia.
The role will include seeing carers and families individually, running groups and providing education/ training, as well as balancing a clinical caseload.
Dementia UK will support you to maintain and strengthen your clinical development as a specialist Nurse through regular clinical supervision and practice and professional development opportunities. You’ll become a welcome part of a network of Admiral Nurses, and will have the opportunity to access relevant post-graduate training and develop professionally.
Candidates are encouraged to complete the ‘Pre-Admiral Nursing Module’ which can be found on the Dementia UK website, here.
Main duties of the job
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs.
In line with the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at a 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.
- Support with policy development and quality improvements in relation to dementia care.
- Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you to submit your applications early to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD).
- Willingness to complete Dementia UK’s Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post.
- Willingness to work towards continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module.
- Willingness to work towards a degree level qualification in dementia / older people’s care.
- Willingness to gain a mentorship Qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/supporters in different settings, including community.
- 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.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of relevant policies/national strategy e.g. MCA/DoLS/ACP/NICE guideline/Care Act.
- Demonstrate all the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies: Person-centred care, Therapeutic skills, Triadic relationship centred working, Sharing knowledge, Delivering best practice, Critical reflective practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Butler
- Job title
- Shropshire Admiral Nurse Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01952 580479
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