Job summary
In collaboration with Dementia UK, Mersey care NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit an exceptional Band 6 registered nurse with a passion for, and experience of, providing relationship centred dementia care to join our Admiral Nurse Service. Work base will be predominately Halton however there is an expectation of cross cover with Knowsley team if needed.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who offer expert practical, clinical and emotional support to families involved in the care of a person living with dementia with complex needs.
Main duties of the job
As an Admiral Nurse, you will deliver specialist one -to-one support, guidance and practical solutions for families, alongside supporting best practice and providing role modelling within Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust.
Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework or appropriate tools, for families affected by dementia, including positive risk taking, managing distressed behaviours and risk minimisation strategies
Provide a range of bio-psychosocial interventions to promote health and wellbeing for people affected by dementia and their families
Act as an advocate for people with dementia and their families to promote their rights and best interests
Support and advise on carer assessments and reviews
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work collaboratively with other professionals to improve the identification and management of co morbidities and frailty for people with dementia and their families
Develop and support care plans for people with dementia and families including positive risk management
Support people with dementia, families and staff to understand and respond to changes in behaviour and relationships as a result of dementia
Ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and that all legal requirements relating to Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), and Liberty Protection Safeguards (2020) are considered and adhered to in relation to patient care
Work collaboratively with health, social and voluntary sector services to achieve coordinated 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
Refer to secondary care if there is deterioration in condition/a review of medication including antipsychotics is required or any other concerns regarding a persons health that cannot be managed in primary care, in line with their dementia expertise
The successful applicant will be an NMC registered nurse, with significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and supporting their carers/supporters, along with formal knowledge of dementia acquired through clinical post-graduate training/education.
You will receive ongoing support from Dementia UK to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse within dementia care. You will also become part of the wider network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post graduate courses and develop professionally, as informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work collaboratively with other professionals to improve the identification and management of co morbidities and frailty for people with dementia and their families
Develop and support care plans for people with dementia and families including positive risk management
Support people with dementia, families and staff to understand and respond to changes in behaviour and relationships as a result of dementia
Ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and that all legal requirements relating to Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), and Liberty Protection Safeguards (2020) are considered and adhered to in relation to patient care
Work collaboratively with health, social and voluntary sector services to achieve coordinated 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
Refer to secondary care if there is deterioration in condition/a review of medication including antipsychotics is required or any other concerns regarding a persons health that cannot be managed in primary care, in line with their dementia expertise
The successful applicant will be an NMC registered nurse, with significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and supporting their carers/supporters, along with formal knowledge of dementia acquired through clinical post-graduate training/education.
You will receive ongoing support from Dementia UK to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse within dementia care. You will also become part of the wider network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post graduate courses and develop professionally, as informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nursing Professional
- Teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent or equivalent work-based experience
Desirable
- Working in community setting/LLAMS
- Working with older persons mental health
- V300 Prescriber, if required for the post
- Clinical Examination
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable post registration/qualification experience in the identified specialised field of nursing
- Evidence of CPD/Short courses
- Evidence of being able to communicate complex information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues
- Experience of successful multi - agency working
- Demonstrable experience in relevant area of specialised nursing practice or equivalent
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care
- Understanding of partnership working
- Understanding of the principles of care management
- Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
Values
Essential
- Accountability
- High Professional Standards
- Responsive to Service users
- Engaging Leadership style
- Transparency and Honesty
- Continuous Improvement
- Respectfulness
- Support
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Ability to travel to work across boundaries Self-management and motivation skills
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills including time management
- IT literate
- Risk assessment skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nursing Professional
- Teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent or equivalent work-based experience
Desirable
- Working in community setting/LLAMS
- Working with older persons mental health
- V300 Prescriber, if required for the post
- Clinical Examination
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable post registration/qualification experience in the identified specialised field of nursing
- Evidence of CPD/Short courses
- Evidence of being able to communicate complex information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues
- Experience of successful multi - agency working
- Demonstrable experience in relevant area of specialised nursing practice or equivalent
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care
- Understanding of partnership working
- Understanding of the principles of care management
- Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
Values
Essential
- Accountability
- High Professional Standards
- Responsive to Service users
- Engaging Leadership style
- Transparency and Honesty
- Continuous Improvement
- Respectfulness
- Support
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Ability to travel to work across boundaries Self-management and motivation skills
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills including time management
- IT literate
- Risk assessment skills
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
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
