Admiral Nurse (Specialist Dementia Nurse)

In collaboration with Dementia UK, The Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance are looking to recruit a registered nurse (RN, RNMH, RNLD) with a passion for, and experience of, providing relationship-centred dementia care with a strong sense of advocacy and equalities for this client group to join the existing team comprising of 4 Admiral Nurses with 1 team lead. You will be employed by Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance based within/across Coventry, Rugby and Warwickshire North . You will work under the direct managements of the Admiral Nurse Clinical Lead and will receive ongoing support from Dementia UK to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist nurse within dementia care. You will 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. The successful applicantwill be a NMC registered nurse,withrelevantpost-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia andsupportingtheir carers/supporters in different settings. Experience in a primary care setting is desirable. To find out more about the role of an Admiral Nurse, candidates are encouraged to complete Dementia UKs free online: Pre Admiral Nurse eLearning course. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made., The Admiral Nurse will support, deliver and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance 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 Dementia UK defines this as the person living with dementia and others who may be carers or family members. Admiral Nurses work together with families to provide support, expert guidance & practical solutions.

The Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance is a private company limited by shares, wholly owned by local Coventry and Rugby GP practices. As a GP led organisation, we represent 54 GP practice shareholders and cover nearly 420,000 patients. We describe our work in terms of Supporting, Innovating, Developing and Educating - we are on the S.I.D.E. of general practice and we have developed our Operational Plan to describe what we do to ensure that we continue to deliver high quality, accessible and responsive services for both practices and patients.

We have identified key areas that we will focus on to build upon and improve our existing services. These are our Strategic Priorities:

• Clinical Service Improvement & Delivery
• Clinical Innovation
• Primary Care Development Practice and Network Support
• Training and Education
• Integrated Care
• Good Governance
The CRGPA offers excellent company benefits including: NHS company pension, Occupational sick pay Annual leave 27 days a year plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years. Viv up Scheme including Employee Assistance Programme and various discounts to national retailers and NHS blue light card.