Job summary
- Main area
- Admiral Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To be agreed)
- Job ref
- 246-WSN7108657A
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust - Hellesdon Hospital (Head Office)
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 gross per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/07/2025
Employer heading
Admiral Nurse
Band 6
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
Are you an experienced nurse? Passionate about dementia care?
After a unique collaboration between Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK and Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust to deliver a specialist integrated dementia service, we are looking for an experienced, compassionate and dynamic individual to join our team as Band 6 Admiral Nurses.
These specialist nurses will deliver evidence based interventions to families affected by dementia who have multiple and complex needs across Norfolk and Waveney.
The service covers Norfolk and Waveney and surrounding areas.
Employed by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, you will be supported by Dementia UK, who will support you to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse through clinical supervision and professional development. You will become part of a national network of Admiral Nurses, and will have the opportunity to access relevant post-graduate courses and develop professionally, informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of this role is to provide specialist dementia nursing expertise and support to those affected by dementia. The role will include the following elements:
- Provide specialist nursing assessment, evidenced based intervention, practical advice and emotional support for family carers of people with dementia and where appropriate people with dementia themselves, at all stages through peri-diagnosis to bereavement.
- Offer expertise and guidance to professional colleagues, the general public and others in supporting family and relationship –centred approaches and best practice in dementia care.
- Assist with the development, evaluation and audit of this specialist area of practice and of the Admiral Nursing service.
- Provide up-to-date clinical advice, support, liaison, and in negotiated circumstances education and training to other staff/agencies.
- Use the Admiral Nurse Competency framework to support the development of own Admiral Nursing practice.
- Participate in and make effective use of Dementia UK Clinical Supervision and Practice Development.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently covering Great Yarmouth, Waveney and Surrounding areas. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are planned for 1st or 2nd July. You will be contacted via email if you are invited to interview to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
- Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants)
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Leadership/Management training
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
- Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting transitions
Skills
Essential criteria
- Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Computer skills and experience of using an Electronic Patient Record system
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Krzyz
- Job title
- Clinical Lead - Admiral Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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