Job summary
Grade:Band 6
Clinically accountable to:Nurse Education Lead,
NCL Training Hub
Responsible to:Band 7 Admiral Nurse
Lead
Hours:37.5 hours per week
Key
Relationships
Directorate/Service
Managers
NCL Training Hub
Barnet Frailty Hub
Clinical staff
GPs within Barnet
Older people's mental
health services
Families/carers affected
by dementia1
Social care
Primary care
multidisciplinary teams
Dementia UK
Local voluntary
organisations
Please note - Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th January 2024
Main duties of the job
The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within North Central London (NCL) Training Hub and Barnet Frailty Hub 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
About us
We are the Haringey GP Federation, a young and growing organisation working with 34 member practices and over 200 members of staff in the diverse and vibrant borough of Haringey in North London. Our vision is to support the people of Haringey to be healthier and happier. We do this by strengthening, innovating, and advocating for strong and sustainable General Practice in Haringey.
Our friendly, collaborative team has deservedly earned a strong reputation for providing best practice Primary Care services at scale. We are proud that our teams achievements have won external recognition, including a recent HSJ award for demonstrating professionally diverse clinical leadership in primary care.
We provide a range of services in Haringey, including those which are best delivered by Primary Care at scale, namely; integrated services, working with partners in our local borough partnership, together with support services, including back-office support, workforce and training and some shared staffing clinical teams. We also currently manage two local GP practices and lead the North Central London Training hub.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver regular clinical 1:1 sessions for families affected by dementia who meet the referral criteria within designated areas/ practices
Advise on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needs from peri diagnosis to post bereavement support, to support reduced reliance on GP appointments
Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework for carers/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 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver regular clinical 1:1 sessions for families affected by dementia who meet the referral criteria within designated areas/ practices
Advise on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needs from peri diagnosis to post bereavement support, to support reduced reliance on GP appointments
Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework for carers/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 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN/RNMH/RNLD)
- Evidence of continued professional development/training in dementia care
- Commitment to continued professional and practice development through Dementia UKs Admiral Nurse Academy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN/RNMH/RNLD)
- Evidence of continued professional development/training in dementia care
- Commitment to continued professional and practice development through Dementia UKs Admiral Nurse Academy
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.
