Admiral Nurse Team Lead - Primary Care

Main Duties: Clinical • Deliver regular clinical 1:1 sessions for families affected by dementia who meet the referral criteria within designated areas/ practices • Provide clinical leadership on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needs from peri-diagnosis to post bereavement support, to support reduced reliance on GP appointments • Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework or appropriate tools for carers/families affected by dementia, including positive risk taking, managing distressed behaviours and risk minimisation strategies • Provide a range of bio-psychosocial interventions to promote health and wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers/families • Work collaboratively with other professionals to improve the identification and management of co morbidities and frailty for people with dementia and their carers/families • Develop and support care plans for people with dementia and families including positive risk management • Support people with dementia, carers/families and staff to understand and respond to changes in behaviour and relationships as a result of dementia • Provide care coordination for a clinical caseload of families with complex needs as identified within triage assessment • Ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and that all legal requirements relating to Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009) are considered and adhered to in relation to patient care • Act as an advocate for people with dementia and their carers/families to promote their rights and best interests • Participate and lead on case conferences, continuing health care processes and best interest meetings where required • Work collaboratively with health, social and voluntary sector services to achieve coordinated care • Work in partnership with colleagues to promote the use of advance care planning for people with dementia and to support and inform families, around advance care planning, best interest decisions and end of life care • Manage and advise on complex care transitions for people with dementia and their carers/families to reduce the frequency of crisis situations • Regularly attend multi-disciplinary team meetings for long-term conditions to inform and receive information regarding patients who have a diagnosis of dementia • Refer to secondary care if there is deterioration in condition/a review of medication including antipsychotics is required or any other concerns regarding a persons health that cannot be managed in primary care, in line with their dementia expertise • Support and advise on carer assessments and reviews • Ensure that care is delivered in accordance with relevant local and national guidelines and all relevant Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance policies • Recognise the limits of own competency and professional boundaries and make appropriate and timely referrals to other services where required • Ensure that clinical records are up to date and maintained and stored appropriately in line with local and national GDPR regulations Education and Leadership • Facilitate and support the development and delivery of innovative dementia training and education to staff, to improve competence and confidence, in line with best practice and guidance • Participate in and/or lead formal training events promoting best practice in dementia care and disseminating Admiral Nursing work • Provide professional and clinical leadership and mentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery of evidence-based practice in dementia care within Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance. • Advise and support on the development and delivery of work streams as part of Coventry & Rugby GP Alliances, dementia strategy, where appropriate • Work proactively with key local and national stakeholders to develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, through dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge • Contribute to the delivery of local policy, procedures and protocol for Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance to improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for people with dementia and their family carers. Evaluation and Audit • Support the audit and evaluation of quality improvements and initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of dementia care within Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance, where appropriate to role • Collect and review quantitative and qualitative data, as agreed, to evaluate and audit the Admiral Nurse Service and make necessary improvements • Undertake analysis and evaluation and make any recommendations to the Coventry & Rugby GP Alliances Dementia Strategy Group or similar • Ensure service information and data recorded is relevant, accurate, complete and captured in a contemporaneous manner • Support evaluation of workforce development in dementia to improve staff knowledge and skills across Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance • Liaise with Dementia UK Insights and Evaluation team where appropriate, to ensure that the impact and effectiveness of Admiral Nurse interventions are well evaluated • Be fully aware of and comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the GDPR in relation to protecting the confidentiality of patient and service-user information and enabling appropriate information-sharing. Professional • Ensure all nursing practice is carried out in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures of Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance and the NMC Code • Attend and actively participate in practice development, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development supported by Dementia UK and underpinned by the Admiral Nurse Competency framework • Develop own competence through use of the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework and portfolio development using resources provided by Dementia UK • To maintain professional registration in line with NMC guidance, including re-validation • Contribute to and lead the development of policies, procedures and protocols relevant to dementia and Admiral Nursing within Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance, including the Standard Operational Policy • Ensure compliance with Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance clinical governance requirements, including all mandatory training • Participate in clinical supervision/mentoring within Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance where appropriate • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research and evidence-based recommendations on supporting people with dementia and their carers/families within the primary care setting • Agree a rotational working week to support families and GPs in the identified geographical areas • Maintain positive working relationships with Dementia UK Managerial • Lead, co-ordinate, support the work of the team on a day-to-day basis • Undertake staff appraisals/managerial supervision for the Admiral Nurse team • Ensure the recording and investigation of all accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and losses in accordance with Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance policy • Identify and record risks to the Admiral Nurse service, escalating appropriately • Manage the duty rota, team sickness, absence and performance according to the policies set out locally • Lead on monthly Admiral Nurse team meetings. • Lead on Admiral Nurse steering groups with Dementia UK and Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance • Lead, manage and develop the Admiral Nurse service, continuously seeking improvement opportunities in collaboration with the Admiral Nurse Steering Group including networking and raising awareness of the service. • Support and review any safeguarding concerns raised ensuring they have been escalated correctly in line with Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance Policies Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties: Clinical • Deliver regular clinical 1:1 sessions for families affected by dementia who meet the referral criteria within designated areas/ practices • Provide clinical leadership on the care of people with dementia and their carers/families with complex care needs from peri-diagnosis to post bereavement support, to support reduced reliance on GP appointments • Provide specialist nursing assessment, using the Admiral Nurse Assessment Framework or appropriate tools for carers/families affected by dementia, including positive risk taking, managing distressed behaviours and risk minimisation strategies • Provide a range of bio-psychosocial interventions to promote health and wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers/families • Work collaboratively with other professionals to improve the identification and management of co morbidities and frailty for people with dementia and their carers/families • Develop and support care plans for people with dementia and families including positive risk management • Support people with dementia, carers/families and staff to understand and respond to changes in behaviour and relationships as a result of dementia • Provide care coordination for a clinical caseload of families with complex needs as identified within triage assessment • Ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and that all legal requirements relating to Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009) are considered and adhered to in relation to patient care • Act as an advocate for people with dementia and their carers/families to promote their rights and best interests • Participate and lead on case conferences, continuing health care processes and best interest meetings where required • Work collaboratively with health, social and voluntary sector services to achieve coordinated care • Work in partnership with colleagues to promote the use of advance care planning for people with dementia and to support and inform families, around advance care planning, best interest decisions and end of life care • Manage and advise on complex care transitions for people with dementia and their carers/families to reduce the frequency of crisis situations • Regularly attend multi-disciplinary team meetings for long-term conditions to inform and receive information regarding patients who have a diagnosis of dementia • Refer to secondary care if there is deterioration in condition/a review of medication including antipsychotics is required or any other concerns regarding a persons health that cannot be managed in primary care, in line with their dementia expertise • Support and advise on carer assessments and reviews • Ensure that care is delivered in accordance with relevant local and national guidelines and all relevant Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance policies • Recognise the limits of own competency and professional boundaries and make appropriate and timely referrals to other services where required • Ensure that clinical records are up to date and maintained and stored appropriately in line with local and national GDPR regulations Education and Leadership • Facilitate and support the development and delivery of innovative dementia training and education to staff, to improve competence and confidence, in line with best practice and guidance • Participate in and/or lead formal training events promoting best practice in dementia care and disseminating Admiral Nursing work • Provide professional and clinical leadership and mentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery of evidence-based practice in dementia care within Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance. • Advise and support on the development and delivery of work streams as part of Coventry & Rugby GP Alliances, dementia strategy, where appropriate • Work proactively with key local and national stakeholders to develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, through dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge • Contribute to the delivery of local policy, procedures and protocol for Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance to improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for people with dementia and their family carers. Evaluation and Audit • Support the audit and evaluation of quality improvements and initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of dementia care within Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance, where appropriate to role • Collect and review quantitative and qualitative data, as agreed, to evaluate and audit the Admiral Nurse Service and make necessary improvements • Undertake analysis and evaluation and make any recommendations to the Coventry & Rugby GP Alliances Dementia Strategy Group or similar • Ensure service information and data recorded is relevant, accurate, complete and captured in a contemporaneous manner • Support evaluation of workforce development in dementia to improve staff knowledge and skills across Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance • Liaise with Dementia UK Insights and Evaluation team where appropriate, to ensure that the impact and effectiveness of Admiral Nurse interventions are well evaluated • Be fully aware of and comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the GDPR in relation to protecting the confidentiality of patient and service-user information and enabling appropriate information-sharing. Professional • Ensure all nursing practice is carried out in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures of Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance and the NMC Code • Attend and actively participate in practice development, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development supported by Dementia UK and underpinned by the Admiral Nurse Competency framework • Develop own competence through use of the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework and portfolio development using resources provided by Dementia UK • To maintain professional registration in line with NMC guidance, including re-validation • Contribute to and lead the development of policies, procedures and protocols relevant to dementia and Admiral Nursing within Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance, including the Standard Operational Policy • Ensure compliance with Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance clinical governance requirements, including all mandatory training • Participate in clinical supervision/mentoring within Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance where appropriate • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research and evidence-based recommendations on supporting people with dementia and their carers/families within the primary care setting • Agree a rotational working week to support families and GPs in the identified geographical areas • Maintain positive working relationships with Dementia UK Managerial • Lead, co-ordinate, support the work of the team on a day-to-day basis • Undertake staff appraisals/managerial supervision for the Admiral Nurse team • Ensure the recording and investigation of all accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and losses in accordance with Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance policy • Identify and record risks to the Admiral Nurse service, escalating appropriately • Manage the duty rota, team sickness, absence and performance according to the policies set out locally • Lead on monthly Admiral Nurse team meetings. • Lead on Admiral Nurse steering groups with Dementia UK and Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance • Lead, manage and develop the Admiral Nurse service, continuously seeking improvement opportunities in collaboration with the Admiral Nurse Steering Group including networking and raising awareness of the service. • Support and review any safeguarding concerns raised ensuring they have been escalated correctly in line with Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance Policies