Admiral Nurse role at Antistatique
Overview
Are you a registered nurse with a passion for, and experience of, providing relationship-centred dementia care? Dorset Healthcare in collaboration with Dementia UK are looking to recruit a registered nurse (RN, RNMH, RNLD) to join the Purbeck Admiral Nurse service based in Wareham, Dorset.
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 the Band 7 Admiral Nurse, you will use your expert knowledge and skills to deliver a range of therapeutic interventions which will help prevent crises, support people to be cared for at home for as long as possible and offer practical and emotional support to families from the point of diagnosis to post bereavement. As well as holding a clinical caseload, you will support best practice and role model excellent dementia care across the Purbeck locality.
This role will be 30hpw, fixed term for 24 months. Secondment opportunity is available; please ensure you have your line manager’s permission before applying.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Applications from candidates that require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
Key responsibilities and expectations
* Provide high quality innovative clinical practice.
* Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by an advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
* Undertake comprehensive specialist holistic assessment of patients and carers where needs are highly complex.
* Plan, implement and evaluate the care delivery according to changing healthcare needs.
* Demonstrate a high level of knowledge in relation to patterns of disease or disorder, markers of condition progression and range of treatment available at each stage of disorder or condition.
* Establish, maintain and effectively manage barriers to advanced, highly skilled and effective communication with service users, carers and professionals across health and social care, and education services as appropriate in order to develop a therapeutic relationship within which highly sensitive, distressing health conditions and complex issues are often addressed.
* Impart information regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and refer to other teams as appropriate to promote integrated working and to improve patient outcomes.
About Dorset HealthCare
We run 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. Our CQC rating of outstanding in 2019 and patient/staff satisfaction rates reflect our commitment to excellence.
We value a diverse, inclusive workforce. Everyone is welcome, authentic and encouraged to be their best self.
Work with a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career and help us strive for excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals
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