Admiral Nurse (Dementia Specialist)

To provide specialist dementia nursing expertise and support to those affected by dementia, with a specific focus on family carers, who experience difficulties within a defined locality of Barking & Dagenham.
To 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 including bereavement, within London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
To 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.
To assist with the development, evaluation and audit of this specialist area of practice and of the Admiral Nursing service., This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time)., Leading, delivering and coordinating relationship-centred dementia care within operational areas of Barking & Dagenham, in order to improve the experience of carers/families affected by dementia with complex needs.
Work 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 with policy development and quality improvements in relation to dementia care.
· Consultancy to other health and social care professionals regarding dementia.
· Leadership within Barking & Dagenham as part of the transformation of dementia care in the borough.
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
+ A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
+ A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
+ Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
+ Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
Supporting our Armed Forces
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

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Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video, You will be based at the Broad Street Centre in Dagenham and will be part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, including nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, consultants, and specialty doctors. You will also collaborate with Admiral Nurses working within BHRUT and across the NELFT boroughs.
The Trust and Dementia UK supports ongoing professional development through a range of in-house training and growth opportunities.