Admiral Nurse

NSFT Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Admiral Nurse at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich. The role involves providing expert nursing care to those affected by dementia, supporting families through various stages of the diagnosis. Candidates will have access to ongoing professional development, be part of a national network, and are expected to hold a full UK driving license for travel across Norfolk and Waveney.

Benefits

27 days annual leave increasing to 33

Comprehensive training programs

NHS discounts

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist with appropriate professional registration.
• Ongoing professional development toward degree level.
• Experience in delivering clinical interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing assessment and evidence-based interventions.
• Support family members and offer guidance and advice.
• Assist with development and audit of specialty practice.

Skills

Care planning

Risk assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Dementia care

Education

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse

Higher degree or post graduate certificate in clinical practice

Job description

Main area Admiral Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To be agreed) Job ref 246-WSN7108657A

Site Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust - Hellesdon Hospital (Head Office) Town Norwich Salary £38,682 - £46,580 gross per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 01/07/2025

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

YOUR APPLICATION

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Job overview

Are you an experienced nurse? Passionate about dementia care?

After a unique collaboration between Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK and Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust to deliver a specialist integrated dementia service, we are looking for an experienced, compassionate and dynamic individual to join our team as Band 6 Admiral Nurses.

These specialist nurses will deliver evidence based interventions to families affected by dementia who have multiple and complex needs across Norfolk and Waveney.

The service covers Norfolk and Waveney and surrounding areas.

Employed by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, you will be supported by Dementia UK, who will support you to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse through clinical supervision and professional development. You will become part of a national network of Admiral Nurses, and will have the opportunity to access relevant post-graduate courses and develop professionally, informed by the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this role is to provide specialist dementia nursing expertise and support to those affected by dementia. The role will include the following elements:

• Provide specialist nursing assessment, evidenced based intervention, practical advice and emotional support for family carers of people with dementia and where appropriate people with dementia themselves, at all stages through peri-diagnosis to bereavement.
• Offer expertise and guidance to professional colleagues, the general public and others in supporting family and relationship –centred approaches and best practice in dementia care.
• Assist with the development, evaluation and audit of this specialist area of practice and of the Admiral Nursing service.
• Provide up-to-date clinical advice, support, liaison, and in negotiated circumstances education and training to other staff/agencies.
• Use the Admiral Nurse Competency framework to support the development of own Admiral Nursing practice.
• Participate in and make effective use of Dementia UK Clinical Supervision and Practice Development.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently covering Great Yarmouth, Waveney and Surrounding areas. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more.

Interview dates are planned for 1st or 2nd July. You will be contacted via email if you are invited to interview to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
• Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants)
• Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
• Recognised Leadership/Management training
• Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
• Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
• Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs
• Experience of supporting transitions

Skills

• Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills
• Computer skills and experience of using an Electronic Patient Record system

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
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Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.

The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.

This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £16 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.