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Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Admiral Nurse Acute

The closing date is 16 January 2026

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Job summary

Band: 7

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Base Location:St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

The Admiral Nurse will lead, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care in order to improve the experience of people with dementia and their familieswith complex needs, during the acute stay and transitions of care within operational areas of Isle of Wight NHS Trust.Admiral Nurses work together with families to provide support, expert guidance & practical solutions.

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 and support with policy development and quality improvement initiatives
Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia

About us

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
Build resilience for individuals and our teams.

Date posted

02 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1938L

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Admiral Nurse will lead, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care in order to improve the experience of people with dementia and their families with complex needs, during the acute stay and transitions of care within operational areas of Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

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 and support with policy development and quality improvement initiatives
Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia

For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Admiral Nurse will lead, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care in order to improve the experience of people with dementia and their families with complex needs, during the acute stay and transitions of care within operational areas of Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

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 and support with policy development and quality improvement initiatives
Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia

For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/families in different settings, including acute care
Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments
Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions
Experience of recent involvement in practice/ service development
Experience of facilitating and delivering training
Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
Experience of managing care across care transitions
Ability to lead and manage services
Experience of audit/ evaluating clinical practice

Desirable

Experience of undertaking staff performance reviews and planned development of staff
Experience of working with patients/ clients to develop practice
Experience of older persons medicine and palliative care
Experience of supporting systematic practice development/ quality improvement
Experience of professional supervision of staff

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (RMN/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
Post registration qualification/training in dementia
Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
Willingness to complete Dementia UKs Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post
Willingness to work towards the Level 7 Admiral Nurse Practice Standards Framework Module

Desirable

Additional nursing qualification
Masters level qualification in dementia / older peoples care
Mentorship Qualification
Relevant teaching qualification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/families in different settings, including acute care
Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments
Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions
Experience of recent involvement in practice/ service development
Experience of facilitating and delivering training
Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
Experience of managing care across care transitions
Ability to lead and manage services
Experience of audit/ evaluating clinical practice

Desirable

Experience of undertaking staff performance reviews and planned development of staff
Experience of working with patients/ clients to develop practice
Experience of older persons medicine and palliative care
Experience of supporting systematic practice development/ quality improvement
Experience of professional supervision of staff

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (RMN/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
Post registration qualification/training in dementia
Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
Willingness to complete Dementia UKs Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post
Willingness to work towards the Level 7 Admiral Nurse Practice Standards Framework Module

Desirable

Additional nursing qualification
Masters level qualification in dementia / older peoples care
Mentorship Qualification
Relevant teaching qualification

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)