In collaboration with Dementia UK, Dougie Mac Hospcie are looking to recruit a registered nurse (RN, RNMH, RNLD) with a passion for, and experience of, providing relationship-centred dementia care with a strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group to join Dougie Mac within our established Dementia Services.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with and support people with dementia and their families who have complex needs. As an Admiral Nurse you will provide specialist one-to-one support, guidance, and practical solutions for families, alongside supporting best practice and providing role modelling across Dougie Mac.
As the Admiral Nurse providing expert support to a caseload of people living with dementia and their families, alongside a multidisciplinary team of registered nurses, healthcare support workers, and dementia advisors, you will also be integral to the ongoing development of the dementia service within the hospice, contributing to the growth, and evaluation of the service. In addition, you will lead and influence work streams that enhance the experience of care for people living with dementia, from post-diagnosis through to post-bereavement, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support throughout their journey.
You will be employed by Dougie Mac and based in North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. You will work under the direct managements of the Head of Community & Dementia Servies and Dementia Services Manger and will receive ongoing support from Dementia UK to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse within dementia care. You will become part of the wider network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post graduate courses and develop professionally, as informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.
The successful applicant will be a NMC registered nurse, with significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and supporting their carers/supporters in different settings, including the primary care setting, along with formal knowledge of dementia acquired through clinical post-graduate training/education.