ADMIRAL NURSE
Band 7 Agenda For Change (2 years fixed term contract)
37.5 hours per week – Ref No: 16/26
Due to exciting developments in partnership with Kirklees Council and Dementia UK we have a vacancy for an Admiral Nurse to provide end of life/ specialist palliative care to the people of Kirklees living with a diagnosis of Dementia. The Admiral Nurse will work closely with other local Admiral Nurse Teams, Community Specialist Palliative Care Team based at Kirkwood Hospice, Dementia UK and primary health care teams.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with and support families and carers of people with dementia. Working collaboratively with other professionals, Admiral Nurses seek to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their carers. They use a range of interventions to help people live positively with the condition and develop skills to improve communication and maintain relationships.
You will be supported by Dementia UK through Practice Development, Clinical Supervision, and Continuing Professional Development, to maintain excellent standards and specialist skills in dementia care.
You should be a registered(adult/mental health)nurse, with significant experience at Band 6 or above in dementia care, a degree in a relevant subject essential and specialist palliative care desirable. In return we can offer you the support of a full multi-professional team, access to further education, clinical supervision, a range of staff support services and the opportunity to be involved in developing new initiatives.
For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact Sarah Shaw Director of Clinical Services on 01484 557900.
Application packs may be downloaded at
Alternatively, for an application form please contact:
Ann Moorhouse, Human Resources Administrator
Kirkwood Hospice, 21 Albany Road, Dalton, Huddersfield HD5 9UY
Tel: 01484 557900 - E-mail:
Closing date: 5pm on Thursday, 7 July, 2016
Interviews will be held on: Monday, 18 July, 2016
A satisfactory disclosure from DBS will be required. For more information contact the DBS on 0870 909 0811 or visit
Dementia UK is a registered charity no. 1039404
Kirkwood Hospice Registered Charity No. 512987