Admiral Nurse | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

What Is an Admiral Nurse?

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses whose role is to deliver person- and relationship-centred care. They provide expert guidance, practical solutions, and emotional support, helping families to live well with dementia and navigate the challenges they face.

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• Experience in Dementia Care: Demonstrable experience working with people living with dementia and their families.
• Strong Communication Skills: Ability to convey complex information sensitively and clearly to patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Compassionate and Empathetic: A commitment to person-centered care with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by those affected by dementia.
• Team Player:Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a supportive working environment.

Training and support for this role is provided in conjunction with Dementia UK.

• Provide specialist dementia nursing support to families, working in partnership with them to improve their quality of life.
• Offer psychological support to families and individuals, helping them cope with the emotional impact of dementia.
• Educate and support healthcare professionals, enhancing their skills in dementia care.
• Lead on the development and implementation of care plans that are tailored to individual needs.
• Advocate for families affected by dementia within healthcare settings, ensuring their voices are heard and needs are met.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

• Advise on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needsfrom peri diagnosis to post bereavementsupport.
• Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework for carers/families affected by dementia during hospital admission.
• Support identification and management of co-morbidities and frailty for peoplelivingwith dementia and their carers/families.
• Develop and support person-centred care plans for people with dementia including positive risk management (e.g. falls, delirium,depression,incontinence).
• Deliver relationship and family-centred approaches to care, which meet the needs of people with dementia, carers/familiesand staff.
• Providea range of psychosocial interventions and emotional support to promote health and wellbeing for peoplelivingwith dementia and their carers/families.
• Support peoplelivingwith dementia, carers/familiesand staff to understand and respond to changes in behaviour and relationshipsas a result ofdementia.
• Ensure that all legal requirements relating to mentalcapacity, safeguarding and mental health 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 whererequired.
• Work collaboratively with health,socialand voluntary sector services to achieve coordinated care.
• Manage care transitions and support effective discharge for peoplelivingwith dementia and their carers/familiesin order toreduce frequency of admissions and length of stay.
• Ensure that care is deliveredin accordance withrelevant local and national guidelines and all relevantUniversity Hospitals of Leicesterpoliciesand guidelines.
• Recognise the limits of own competency and professional boundaries and makeappropriateandtimelyreferrals to other services whererequired.

• Support innovative dementia training and education to staff within the Trustat all levels, to improve staff attitudes, knowledge,skillsand confidence,in line with best practice and guidance.
• Participate in and/or support formal training events promoting best practice in dementia care anddisseminatingAdmiral Nursing work.
• Provide advice on the delivery of evidence based best practice in dementia care.
• Act as a clinical role model to others, including student nurses, and mentoring other staff as required.
• Support the development and delivery of work streams as part of the Trusts Dementia Strategy.
• Provide mentorship and offer clinicalexpertiseto the staff in the departments caring for people with dementia and their carers/families withinUniversity Hospitals of Leicester.
• Work in partnership with colleagues to provide support and information to families, particularly around advance care planning, best interest decisions and end of life care.
• Work proactively with key local and national stakeholders to develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, through dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge.
• Support delivery of the dementia care policy forUniversity Hospitals of Leicesterto improve identification, assessment, ongoingsupportand effective discharge for people with dementia and their family carers.

• Support the audit and evaluation of quality improvements and initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of dementia care withinUniversity Hospitals of Leicester.
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data to support the evaluation and audit of the Admiral Nurse Service.
• Maintain clinical records using the Admiral Nurse data recording system and provide verbal and written feedback appropriately and asrequired.
• Ensure recorded information and data recorded is relevant,accurate, and complete and captured in a contemporaneous manner.

• Ensure all nursing practice is carried outin accordance withthe agreed policies and procedures ofUniversity Hospitals of Leicester,Dementia UK and the NMC Code.
• To attend and activelyparticipatein monthly practice development days, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development, including the Admiral Nurse Competency module and the Admiral Nurse Forum, as supported by Dementia UK.
• To develop own competence through use of the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework, portfolio development, and ‘PebblePad’ (e-portfolio).
• Tomaintainprofessional registration in line with NMC guidance, including re-validation.
• Contribute to the development of policies,proceduresand protocols relevant to dementia and Admiral Nursing withinUniversity Hospitals of Leicester.
• Ensure compliance with Trust clinical governance requirements.
• Participate in clinical supervision / mentoring withinUniversity Hospitals of Leicesterwhererequired.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based recommendations on supporting people with dementia and their carers/families.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Oct 2024