Overview
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Are you a registered nurse with a passion for, and experience of, providing relationship‑centred dementia care?
About the Service
The Purbeck Admiral Nurse service based in Wareham, Dorset invites a registered nurse (RN, RNMH, RNLD) to provide specialist dementia nursing and support for people with dementia and their families with complex needs. The role is 30 hours per week, fixed‑term for 24 months with secondment opportunity available (line manager permission required).
Key Responsibilities
* Use expert knowledge and skills to deliver therapeutic interventions that prevent crises, support people to be cared for at home, and offer practical and emotional support to families from diagnosis to post‑bereavement.
* Hold a clinical caseload and support best practice, role model excellent dementia care across the Purbeck locality.
* Provide high quality innovative clinical practice, be proactive in decision‑making, and demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
* Undertake comprehensive specialist holistic assessment of patients and carers where needs are highly complex, planning, implementing and evaluating care delivery according to changing healthcare needs.
* Demonstrate a high level of knowledge in relation to pattern of disease or disorder, markers of condition progression and range of treatment available at each stage.
* Establish, maintain and effectively manage barriers to advanced, highly skilled communication with service users, carers and professionals, promoting integrated working and improving patient outcomes.
Qualifications & Experience
* Registered nurse (RN, RNMH or RNLD).
* Experience in dementia care and relationship‑centred practice.
* Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (cost covered by the Trust).
* Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service may present a valid DBS certificate instead of a new check.
* Applicants requiring current skilled‑worker sponsorship are ineligible to apply.
About Dorset HealthCare
We’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through outstanding, joined‑up healthcare services. With 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services we serve a population of almost 800,000 people. Our CQC rating of ‘Outstanding’ in 2019 and the high patient and staff satisfaction reflect our commitment to excellence, compassion and expertise.
Contact
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Rachel Murray
* Job title: Admiral Nurse Purbeck
* Email: Rachel.Murray1@nhs.net
* Telephone: 01929 507160
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