NHS
Transitions of Care Admiral Nurse
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Job Description
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- 1x Full time post, 37.5 hours a week, 15 month contract
- 1x Part time post, 30 hours a week, 9 month contract
- Significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/families in different settings, including acute care
- Experience of NHS discharge planning process
- Experience of coordinating complex discharges
- Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments
- Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions
- Experience of involvement in practice/ service development
- Experience of facilitating and delivering training
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of managing care across care transitions
- Experience of professional supervision of staff
- Experience of audit/ evaluating clinical practice
- Experience of undertaking staff performance reviews and planned development of staff
- Experience of working with patients/ clients to develop practice
- Experience of older persons medicine and palliative care
- Experience of supporting systematic practice development/ quality improvement
- Demonstrate all the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies: o Person-centred care o Therapeutic skills o Triadic relationship centred working o Sharing knowledge o Delivering best practice o Critical reflective practice
- Effective role-modelling
- Collaborative and multi-agency working
- Act as a decision maker and advocate
- Good organisational skills
- Good facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to use Information Technology to improve the delivery of care
- Ability to collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data for service evaluation and development
- Application of sources of research and research methods to evaluate and enhance practice
- Ability to provide supervision, critical companionship, and support to team members
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to write/present for a range of audiences
- Knowledge of discharge care planning, process, and related pathways
- Knowledge of relevant policies/national strategy e.g. MCA/DoLS/ACP/NICE guideline/Care Act
- Advanced assessment / reasoning skills and care planning skills
- Demonstrates excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to co-ordinate and work across professional teams and boundaries.
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively.
- Ability to record and report back accurately and comprehensively on assessments and risks identified.
- Understanding of competency frameworks
- Ability to lead and manage services
- Ability to operate effectively with a constantly developing relationship with key stakeholders and associated agencies
- Ability to work in groups/one to one
- Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy
- Ability to treat families affected by dementia with respect and dignity, adopting a culturally sensitive approach that considers the needs of the whole person
- 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 continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module
- Masters level qualification in dementia / older people's care
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification
- Significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and their carers/families in different settings, including acute care
- Experience of NHS discharge planning process
- Experience of coordinating complex discharges
- Experience of completing holistic nursing assessments
- Experience of providing bio-psychosocial interventions
- Experience of involvement in practice/ service development
- Experience of facilitating and delivering training
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of managing care across care transitions
- Experience of professional supervision of staff
- Experience of audit/ evaluating clinical practice
- Experience of undertaking staff performance reviews and planned development of staff
- Experience of working with patients/ clients to develop practice
- Experience of older persons medicine and palliative care
- Experience of supporting systematic practice development/ quality improvement
- Demonstrate all the 6 Admiral Nurse competencies: o Person-centred care o Therapeutic skills o Triadic relationship centred working o Sharing knowledge o Delivering best practice o Critical reflective practice
- Effective role-modelling
- Collaborative and multi-agency working
- Act as a decision maker and advocate
- Good organisational skills
- Good facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to use Information Technology to improve the delivery of care
- Ability to collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data for service evaluation and development
- Application of sources of research and research methods to evaluate and enhance practice
- Ability to provide supervision, critical companionship, and support to team members
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to write/present for a range of audiences
- Knowledge of discharge care planning, process, and related pathways
- Knowledge of relevant policies/national strategy e.g. MCA/DoLS/ACP/NICE guideline/Care Act
- Advanced assessment / reasoning skills and care planning skills
- Demonstrates excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to co-ordinate and work across professional teams and boundaries.
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively.
- Ability to record and report back accurately and comprehensively on assessments and risks identified.
- Understanding of competency frameworks
- Ability to lead and manage services
- Ability to operate effectively with a constantly developing relationship with key stakeholders and associated agencies
- Ability to work in groups/one to one
- Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy
- Ability to treat families affected by dementia with respect and dignity, adopting a culturally sensitive approach that considers the needs of the whole person
- 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 continued professional and practice development through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Academy, including the level 6 or 7 Admiral Nurse Competency Framework Module
- Masters level qualification in dementia / older people's care
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant teaching qualification
Job summary
In collaboration with Dementia UK, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are looking to recruit an exceptional registered nurse with a passion for, and experience of, providing relationship centred dementia care to join our team as an Admiral Nurse.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with and support people with dementia and their families. As one of two Band 7 Admiral Nurses, you will be based between the Northern General/Royal Hallamshire Hospitals and in the community; working within the acute inpatient setting, and post discharge follow up in care homes and home settings, to influence, deliver and coordinate relationship centred dementia care.
You will be employed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals working under the direct management of one of the geriatric matrons, within the Combined, Community and Acute Care Group. You will receive ongoing support from Dementia UK to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse within dementia care. You will also 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.
We have 2 Fixed Term/Secondment posts available -
Main duties of the job
As an Admiral Nurse, you will deliver specialist one-to-one support, guidance and practical solutions for families, alongside supporting best practice and providing role modelling within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. You will also influence and lead on the delivery of work streams that improve the experience of care for people living with dementia, and their families throughout their hospital stay and across care transitions.
You will provide specialist one-to-one support, guidance and practical solutions for families, alongside supporting best practice and providing role modelling within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. You will also influence and lead on the delivery of work streams that improve the experience of care for people living with dementia and their families, throughout their hospital stay and across care transitions.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The successful applicant will be an 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 acute setting, along with formal knowledge of dementia acquired through clinical post-graduate training/education.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 15 months (until 02/08/2026) due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of 9 months (until 15/02/2026) due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Date posted
27 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
15 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
190-0094-DIR
Job locations
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Education and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Education and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.