Overview
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership managing several GP practices with around 120,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We are recruiting an Admiral Nurse to deliver a specialist dementia service across NPC and Northumberland.
Responsibilities
* Specialist bio‑psychosocial assessment and support for people with dementia and families with complex needs.
* Facilitation of education and training for staff in evidence‑based dementia care.
* Clinical leadership with policy development and quality improvement in dementia care.
* Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia.
* Seeing carers and families individually, managing workload, running support groups and providing education.
* Developing and evaluating the new Admiral Nursing service with NPC Head of Nursing, Lead Admiral Nurse and the Dementia and Delirium Steering Group.
Qualifications and Experience
* Registered Nurse with experience in dementia care or adult/mental health/learning disability background.
* Demonstrated track record of person‑centred and relationship‑centred dementia care.
* Experience delivering bio‑psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life for families affected by dementia.
* Leadership and communication skills to combine direct work with patients and families.
* Must be an employee of NPC, not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Benefits and Support
* Access to relevant postgraduate training and professional development opportunities.
* Regular clinical supervision and practice development within a national Admiral Nurse network.
* Opportunities to develop professionally in line with the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
Equal Opportunity
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as under‑represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Contact
For reasonable adjustments to attend interview please call our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
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