Admiral Nurse

Job information Admiral Nurse from the Company Derby City South Healthcare Limited, this latest Admiral Nurse job vacancy is located in the city Derby DE GU. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Nurse field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Job summary

In collaboration with Dementia UK, Derby South PCN are looking to recruit a registered nurse with a passion for, and experience of, providing relationship-centred dementia care with a strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group to join Derby South PCN and launch a new community-based Admiral Nursing service.

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with and support people with dementia and their families who have complex needs. As an 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 the PCN.

You will be employed by Derby City South Healthcare Ltd and based within the practices and communities covered by the PCN. You will work under the direct management of the PCN Manager 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, as informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicantwill be a NMC registered nurse,withsignificantpost-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia andsupportingtheir carers/supporters in different settings, including the primary care setting, along with formal knowledge ofdementia acquired through clinical post-graduate training/education.

As the Admiral Nurse Clinical Lead, you will be balancing the clinical caseload for the service, alongside setting-up, developing and evaluating the service.You will also influence and lead on the delivery of work streams that improve the experience of care for people living with dementia, and their families from pre-diagnosis to post-bereavement.

The postholder will work within the PCN Home Visiting Service to provide a holistic approach to anticipatory care utilising the multi-disciplinary approach where appropriate. This will involve delivering clinical 1:1 sessions for families affected by dementia, often in the patients own home.

Due to the need for home visits, the postholder will need to have a driving licence and their own transport available for work use – mileage will be reimbursed.

Please see attached documents for job description and person specification.

Overview of organisation

Derby City South Healthcare Limited is the delivery vehicle of Derby City South PCN. The company currently provides the Derbyshire ‘Team Up!’ Home Visiting Service specification on behalf of the practices.

We employ a number of GP’s, Paramedics, ECP’s, Care Coordinators and Administrators to provide this service. We are looking to expand to include Admiral Nurses and other Long Term Condition Nurses, in order to provide a preventative element to the Acute Home Visiting Service.

The PCN covers seven practices and 103,000 patients in the South of Derby City and the North of South Derbyshire district:

Hollybrook; Parkfields; Village; Willington; Wellbrook; Melbourne & Chellaston; Alvaston.

We are a large and demographically varied PCN, with patient care and the sustainability of General Practice in everything we do.

We have a base office at Community Action Derby, 30 Charnwood Street, DE12GU, with plenty of parking available.

Full Job Description:

Clinically Accountable To:

Medical Director

Responsible To:

PCN Manager

Location:

Community Action Derby, 30-31 Charnwood Street, Derby, DE12GU

Hours:

37.5 hours – 2 year fixed term

Key Relationships

Service Managers

Clinical staff

GPs within Team Up

Other Admiral Nurse services

Older peoples mental health services

Families/carers affected by dementia1

Social care

Primary care multidisciplinary teams

Dementia UK

Dementia Palliative care team

Local voluntary organisations

Social Prescribers

Local Area coordinator Derby City Council

Derbyshire community services

Home visiting service

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Admiral Nurse will lead, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within operational areas of Derby City South contract, in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia[1] with complex needs.

In line with the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at an enhanced 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

Clinical leadership with policy development and quality improvements in relation to dementia care

Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical

Work within the GP Led Complex needs team and Home Visiting Service to provide a holistic approach to anticipatory care utilising the multi-disciplinary/ multi-agency team where appropriate

Deliver regular clinical 1:1 sessions for families affected by dementia who meetthe referralcriteriawithin designated areas/ practices

Provide clinical leadership 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 or appropriate tools 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

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)[2] 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 and lead on case conferences, continuing health care processes 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 and advise on complex care transitions for people with dementia and their carers/families to reduce the frequency of crisis situations

Regularly attend multi-disciplinary team meetings for long-term conditions to inform and receive information regarding patients who have a diagnosis of dementia

Refer to secondary care if there is deterioration in condition/a review of medication including antipsychotics is required or any other concerns regarding a persons health that cannot be managed in primary care, in line with their dementia expertise

Support and advise on carer assessments and reviews

Ensure that care is delivered in accordance with relevant local and national guidelines and all relevant Derby City South policies and procedures

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

Ensure that clinical records are up to date and maintained and stored appropriately in line with local and national GDPR regulations

Education and Leadership

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 lead formal training events promoting best practice in dementia care and disseminating Admiral Nursing work

Provide professional and clinical leadership and mentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery of evidence-based practice in dementia care within Derby City south PCN

Advise and support on the development and delivery of work streams as part of Derby City south, dementia strategy, where appropriate

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

Contribute to the delivery of local policy, procedures and protocol for Derby City south PCN to improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for people with dementia and their family carers

Work together with Derbyshire Community Services and Derby City Council to develop and improve upon current Delirium and Dementia Pathways

Evaluation and Audit

Support the audit and evaluation of quality improvements and initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of dementia care within Derby City South, where appropriate to role

Collect and review quantitative and qualitative data, as agreed, to evaluate and audit the Admiral Nurse Service and make necessary improvements

Undertake analysis and evaluation and make any recommendations to the Derby City South Dementia Strategy Group or similar

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

Support evaluation of workforce development in dementia to improve staff knowledge and skills across Derby City South

Liaise with Dementia UK Insights and Evaluation team where appropriate, to ensure that the impact and effectiveness of Admiral Nurse interventions are well evaluated

Be fully aware of and comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the GDPR in relation to protecting the confidentiality of patient and service-user information and enabling appropriate information-sharing

Professional

Ensure all nursing practice is carried out in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures of Derby City South and the NMC Code

Improve understanding of the management of Long-Term Conditions in the community supported by GP Led team

Attend and actively participate in practice development, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development supported by Dementia UK and underpinned by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.

Develop own competence through use of the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework and portfolio development using resources provided by Dementia UK

To maintain professional registration in line with NMC guidance, including re-validation

Contribute to and lead the development of policies, procedures and protocols relevant to dementia and Admiral Nursing within Derby City South, including the Standard Operational Policy

Ensure compliance with Derby City South clinical governance requirements, including all mandatory training

Participate in clinical supervision/mentoring within Derby City South where appropriate

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research and evidence-based recommendations on supporting people with dementia and their carers/families within the primary care setting

Agree a rotational working week to support families and GPs in the identified geographical areas

Managerial

Ensure the recording and investigation of all accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and losses in accordance with Derby City South policy

Identify and record risks to the Admiral Nurse service, escalating appropriately

Participate in recruitment of other healthcare professionals where appropriate

Lead on Admiral Nurse steering groups with Dementia UK and Derby City South

Lead, manage and develop the Admiral Nurse service, continuously seeking improvement opportunities in collaboration with the Admiral Nurse Steering Group

Please note that this job description serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities the post holder will undertake during the course of their normal duties. It is not therefore an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that correspond with the band.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contractContract length: 24 months

Pay: Up to £49,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/06