Admiral Nurse Acute

Band: 7

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Base Location: St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

The Admiral Nurse will lead, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care in order to improve the experience of people with dementia and their families with complex needs, during the acute stay and transitions of care within operational areas of Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Admiral Nurses work together with families to provide support, expert guidance & practical solutions.

In line with the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework at an enhanced 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
• Clinical leadership and support with policy development and quality improvement initiatives
• Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia

For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description

For more information, please contact Senior Lead for Mental Health, Louisa Lammas on 07720 947196

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RMN/RNMH/RGN/RNLD)
• Post registration qualification/training in dementia
• Post-graduate training/ education in dementia/older people
• Willingness to complete Dementia UK’s Pre Admiral Nursing e-learning course prior to starting in post
• Willingness to work towards the Level 7 Admiral Nurse Practice Standards Framework Module

Desirable

• Additional nursing qualification
• Masters level qualification in dementia / older people’s care
• Mentorship Qualification
• Relevant teaching qualification

Additional Information

As part of the Single Corporate Service, this role is a designated site-based role at St Marys Hospital, however the post holder will be part of the Corporate Service team which provides a service across both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

As the single corporate service will be delivered across both organisations, individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites.  The frequency and arrangements will be discussed on an individual basis and the staff mobility local agreement will apply.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

About the Company

Our vision for Single Corporate Services  
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. 

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.   
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.  
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.  
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. 
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.  
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.  
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams.