Admiral Nurse

NHS; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a passionate full-time Registered Nurse to provide relationship-centered dementia care. The role includes supporting families affected by dementia and offers professional development opportunities. Candidates must have relevant nursing qualifications and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for families with complex needs.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Access to post-graduate training

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD) is essential.
• Willingness to complete Dementia UK's Pre Admiral Nursing course before starting.
• Must be willing to work towards a degree level qualification in elderly care.

Responsibilities

• Support, deliver, and coordinate relationship-centered dementia care.
• Provide specialist bio-psychosocial assessments.
• Facilitate education and training for staff.

Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Assessment

Bio-psychosocial Interventions

Training Facilitation

Education

Registered Nurse

Post-graduate training in dementia care

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic nurse to join the Shropshire Admiral Nurse Service. Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who offer expert practical, clinical and emotional support to families caring for a person living with dementia with complex needs. We are looking for a full-time Registered Nurse (adult/mental health/learning disability) with a passion for, and demonstrable track record of, providing person-centred and relationship-centred dementia care with a strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group. Combining direct work with families with supporting the best practice of health and social care professionals, you will call upon your knowledge of bio-psychosocial interventions to improve the experience and quality of life of families affected by dementia. The role includes seeing carers and families individually, running groups and providing education/training, as well as balancing a clinical caseload. Dementia UK will support you to maintain and strengthen your clinical development as a specialist Nurse through regular clinical supervision and professional development opportunities. You’ll become a welcome part of a network of Admiral Nurses and will have the opportunity to access relevant post-graduate training and develop professionally. Candidates are encouraged to complete the “Pre-Admiral Nursing Module” which can be found on the Dementia UK website.

Main duties of the job

The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs. In line with the Admiral Nurse Competency framework at a specialist level, the post holder will provide:

• Specialist bio-psychosocial assessment and support for people with dementia and families with complex needs.
• Facilitation of education and training for staff in the delivery of evidence-based dementia care.
• Support with policy development and quality improvements in relation to dementia care.
• Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia.

About Us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff. Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work with a wide range of employment opportunities. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs, and are committed to ensuring people who work for the trust have a good working life – and a good work life/home life balance.

Details

Date posted: 22 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 825-7380335-OPS-A

Job locations

Cambrian Medical Centre, Thomas Savin Road, Oswestry, SY11 1GA

Job Description

Job responsibilities: Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Note: This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received; we advise submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RNM/RNMH/RGN/RNLD).
• Willingness to complete Dementia UK’s Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post.
• Willingness to work towards continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module.
• Willingness to work towards a degree level qualification in dementia/older people’s care.
• Post-graduate training/education in dementia/older people.
• Willingness to gain a mentorship qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/supporters in different settings, including community.
• Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments.
• Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions.
• Experience of facilitating and delivering training.
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of relevant policies/national strategy e.g. MCA/DoLS/ACP/NICE guideline/Care Act.
• Demonstrate all the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies: Person-centred care, Therapeutic skills, Triadic relationship centred working, Sharing knowledge, Delivering best practice, Critical reflective practice.

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the DBS.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer: Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address: Cambrian Medical Centre, Thomas Savin Road, Oswestry, SY11 1GA

Employer's website: https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/

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