Admiral NurseNHS

Job summary

In collaboration with Dementia UK, South Tyneside Health Collaboration are looking to recruit a registered nurse (RN, RNMH, RNLD) with a passion for, and experience of, providing relationship-centred dementia care with a strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group.

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with and support people with dementia and their families who have complex needs. Under the supervision of Clinical Lead Admiral Nurse, you will provide specialist one-to-one support, guidance, and practical solutions for families, alongside supporting best practice and providing role modelling across South Tyneside.

Main duties of the job

You will be employed by South Tyneside Health Collaboration and based across the three PCN areas of South Shields. You will work under the direct managements of the Clinical Lead Admiral Nurse and will receive ongoing support from Dementia UK to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse within dementia care. You will become part of the wider network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post graduate courses and develop professionally, underpinned by the Admiral Nurse Practice Standards Framework.

The successful applicant will be a NMC registered nurse, with relevant post-registration clinical experience of working with people living with dementia and supporting their carers/supporters in different settings. Experience in a community or primary care setting is desirable.

To find out more about the role of an Admiral Nurse, candidates are encouraged to complete Dementia UKs free online: Pre Admiral Nurse eLearning course in advance of the interviews.

If you consider that you have the skills and abilities to join our exceptional team and would like to discuss the role, please contact [email protected]

Job description

The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within the operational areas of South Tyneside Health Collaboration, in order to improve the experience of individuals / carers/families affected by dementia[1] with complex needs

[1] Dementia UK defines this as the person living with dementia and others who may be carers or family members. Admiral Nurses work together with families to provide support, expert guidance & practical solutions.

About us

South Tyneside Health Collaboration (STHC) are a GP Federation and valued system partner, set up to bring together South Tyneside General Practices to work collaboratively in delivering services at scale across the borough of South Tyneside.