Job Overview
Fixed Term - 23 months ( External funding)
This is a new and exciting opportunity based within the memory service in Brent. In collaboration with Dementia UK we are introducing a new Admiral Nurse Service to support families affected by dementia and are looking to recruit 2 dementia specialist Admiral Nurses to set up and lead this service.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who offer expert practical, clinical and emotional support to families involved in the care of a person living with dementia with complex needs. Based within multi-disciplinary community teams and working alongside nurses, therapists, primary care, social care and third sector providers, amongst others, you will also benefit from being a part of a clinical network of Admiral Nurses working across London and beyond.
Dementia UK will support you to maintain and strengthen your clinical and leadership expertise as a specialist Admiral Nurse through regular clinical supervision and practice and professional development opportunities. You’ll become a welcome part of a network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post-graduate training and develop professionally, informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
Main duties of the job
For the Admiral Nurse clinical lead posts we are looking for skilled registered nurses (adult/mental health/learning disability) with a passion for, and significant demonstrable track record of, providing person-centred and relationship-centred dementia care with a strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group. Combining direct work with families with supporting the best practice of health and social care professionals, you will call upon your impressive knowledge of bio-psychosocial interventions to improve the experience and quality of life of families affected by dementia.
Please also note that in order to prepare you for becoming an Admiral Nurse, candidates are encouraged to complete the ‘Pre-Admiral Nursing Module’. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made. Details about this e-learning can be found on the Dementia UK website, Here
Working for our organisation
At CNWL we are proud to offer a dynamic, inclusive, and compassionate working environment where innovation and person-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.
We are excited to announce the launch of a brand-new Admiral Nurse service — a significant step forward in specialist dementia care within our Trust. This is a unique opportunity to be part of something from the very beginning. As one of our first Admiral Nurses, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the service, helping to design and deliver high-quality, relationship-centred support for families affected by dementia.
Working at CNWL means you will:
- Join a diverse and supportive multidisciplinary team
- Be part of a Trust that values staff wellbeing, development, and innovation
- Receive regular supervision, training, and CPD opportunities
- Work in partnership with Dementia UK, benefiting from their specialist Admiral Nurse professional development and leadership support
This is more than just a role — it's an opportunity to co-create a legacy of excellence in dementia care, improving outcomes for families and influencing best practice across services.
If you’re passionate about dementia care and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Clinical
- 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
- Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework for carers/families affected by dementia
- 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 in clinics or via home visit if required
- 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 Libert Safeguards (2009)[1] 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
- Work collaboratively with health, social and voluntary sector services to achieve coordinated and integrated 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
- Ensure that care is delivered in accordance with relevant local and national guidelines and all relevant CNWL policies
- Recognise the limits of own competency and professional boundaries and make appropriate and timely referrals to other services where required
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 CNWL
- Advise and support on the development and delivery of work streams as part of CNWL’s, 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 CNWL to improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for people with dementia and their family carers
Evaluation and Audit
- Support the audit and evaluation of quality improvements and initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of dementia care within CNWL, where appropriate to role
- Collect and review quantitative and qualitative data, as agreed, to evaluate and audit the Admiral Nurse Service and make necessary improvement
- Undertake analysis and evaluation and make any recommendations to the Brent ICP Board
- 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 the host organisation
Please see the job description for full details on the role and responsibilities of this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications And Continued Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN/RNMH/RNLD)
- Post graduate qualification in relevant field or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development/training in relevant areas, including dementia and leadership
- Commitment to continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurse Academy
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification in dementia/leadership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration clinical experience of supporting people with dementia and their carers/families
- completing holistic nursing assessments
- providing bio-psychosocial interventions
- facilitating and delivering training/ development of staff
- working as an autonomous practitioner
- managing care transitions
- professional supervision of staff, including staff development, critical companionship, and role modelling
- audit/evaluation of clinical practice
- collaborative/multi-agency working
Desirable criteria
- Experience in service specific setting
- Experience of leading/managing a service
- Experience of supporting practice development/ quality improvement and service evaluation
skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies: person-centred care, therapeutic skills, triadic relationship centred working, sharing knowledge, delivering best practice , critical reflective practice
- Skills to enable clinical leadership, including: - strong communication skills, good facilitation/presentation skills ability to influence change, ability to act as a decision maker and advocate expert clinical practice and the ability to use appropriate information technology, including MS office software to enable efficient service delivery
- Knowledge to enable clinical leadership, including an understanding of: relevant policies/national strategy in relation to dementia care, Admiral Nursing and its application and evidence based practice in dementia care and practical application within the relevant setting
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of local/national skills and competency frameworks: relevant policies/national strategy in relation to dementia care,
Values and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy
- Ability to treat families affected by dementia with respect and dignity
- Working together for people with dementia/ carers
- Demonstrates compassion and a caring nature
- Demonstrates a commitment to quality of care
- Demonstrates integrity and respect
