Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Admiral Nurse
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Admiral Nurse
The Admiral Nurse will lead, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs, during the acute stay and transitions of care within operational areas of Blackpool Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
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
- Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia.
Clinical
- Provide clinical leadership on evidence-based approaches to care, which meet the needs of people with dementia, carers/families and staff.
- Lead on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needs from peri diagnosis to post bereavement support.
- Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework, for carers/families affected by dementia during hospital admission.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals to improve the identification and management of co morbidities and frailty for people with dementia and their carers/families.
- Support people with dementia, carers/families and staff to understand and respond to changes in behaviour and relationships as a result of dementia.
- 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.
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Education and Leadership
- Facilitate and support the development and delivery of innovative dementia training and education to staff within the Trust at all levels, to improve competence and confidence, in line with best practice and guidance.
Professional
- Ensure all nursing practice is carried out in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures of Blackpool Teaching NHS foundation Trust and the NMC Code.
Full Details Within The Job Description
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
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We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Stuart Harper-Reynolds
- Job title: Lead nurse for dementia and learning disabilities
- Email address: stuart.harper3@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01253 954730
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