Admiral Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Advise 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 (UK), and Mental Health (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law (2010) 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 in case conferences and best interest meetings where required.

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.

Manage care transitions and support 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 Health and Social care policies.

Recognise the limits of own competency and professional boundaries and make appropriate and timely referrals to other services where required.

Education and Support

Facilitate and support the development and delivery of innovative dementia training and education to staff, to improve competence and confidence, in line with best practice and guidance.

Participate in and/or support formal training events promoting best practice in end of-life dementia care and disseminating Admiral Nursing work.

Provide mentorship, offer clinical expertise and act as a role model on the delivery of evidence-based practice in dementia care within Health and Social care.

Support the development and delivery of work streams as part of Health and Social cares, dementia strategy, where appropriate.

Work proactively with key local and national stakeholders to support integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, through dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge.

Support delivery of local policy and procedures for Health and Social care to improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for people with dementia and their family carers.

Evaluation and Audit

Support the audit and evaluation of quality improvements and initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of dementia care within Health and Social care, where appropriate to the role.

Collect quantitative and qualitative data to support the evaluation and audit of the Admiral Nurse Service.

Ensure information and data recorded is relevant, accurate, complete and captured in a contemporaneous manner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN/RNMH/RNLD

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in relevant area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

States of Guernsey

Address

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)