Admiral Nurse

Royal British Legion; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Car allowance

Enhanced leave and pension

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Royal British Legion in the North West is seeking an Admiral Nurse to provide specialist dementia care and support to families and carers in partnership with Dementia UK. You will assess needs, plan personalised interventions, promote relationship-centred care, and support the wellbeing of carers.

The role is full-time with regular travel in the North West, combining face-to-face visits and remote support, and will involve collaboration with health and social care professionals to improve

Qualifications

• Registration as an RMN or RGN.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• At least 2 years’ post-registration experience supporting people affected by dementia.
• Experience of working in community or outreach settings.
• Strong understanding of person-centred and relationship-centred dementia care.
• Ability to support carers through complex emotional and practical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dementia assessment and support to carers, including home visits
• Develop personalised, evidence-based intervention plans that reflect the needs of both the carer and the person living with dementia
• Promote relationship-centred care, recognising the impact of dementia on families and support networks
• Empower carers to maintain their own wellbeing while providing high-quality care
• Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals to ensure coordinated, holistic support
• Contribute to the development and improvement of dementia care services and best practice
• Deliver dementia-focused training and education to colleagues, carers, and partner organisations

Skills

RMN/RGN registration

Driving licence

Dementia care expertise

Community/outreach experience

Person-centred care

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting families and carers of people living with dementia? Do you have the skills and experience to provide compassionate, specialist support while empowering others to navigate the challenges of dementia care?

Join us as an Admiral Nurse (North West), working in partnership with Dementia UK, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of those affected by dementia.

As an Admiral Nurse, you will provide specialist dementia care and support to families, working closely with carers as they navigate the emotional, practical, and psychological impact of dementia.

Your role will focus on improving the quality of life for both people living with dementia and those who care for them. From pre-diagnosis and early stages through to more complex and advanced care needs, you will offer expert guidance, helping carers understand the condition, respond to changing behaviours, and manage the challenges that dementia brings.

You will play a key role in supporting carers through significant transitions—adjusting to diagnosis, coping with loss, and adapting to changing relationships—ensuring they feel supported, informed, and able to provide compassionate, person-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dementia assessment and support to carers, including home visits
• Develop personalised, evidence-based intervention plans that reflect the needs of both the carer and the person living with dementia
• Promote relationship-centred care, recognising the impact of dementia on families and support networks
• Empower carers to maintain their own wellbeing while providing high-quality care
• Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals to ensure coordinated, holistic support
• Contribute to the development and improvement of dementia care services and best practice
• Deliver dementia-focused training and education to colleagues, carers, and partner organisations

You will have:

• Registration as an RMN or RGN
• Full clean UK driving licence
• At least 2 years’ post-registration experience supporting people affected by dementia
• Experience of working in community or outreach settings
• A strong understanding of person-centred and relationship-centred dementia care
• The ability to support carers through complex emotional and practical challenges

This is a full time role working Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm. Regular travel within the North West region is required, so we are ideally seeking someone based in the Greater Manchester or South Lancashire area. You will provide a mix of face-to-face and remote support (approximately 60/40), alongside occasional travel to UK-wide hubs for training and collaboration. For more information on the role please contact Zoe Scowcroft on [e-mail]

Employee benefits include -

• 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
• Car allowance of £4,743 per annum
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
• Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
• Opportunities to volunteer

For more detailed information about the role, please see the Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s).

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