Admiral Nurse

The States of Guernsey are looking to recruit a registered nurse with a passion for and experience of providing relationship-centred dementia care to join our team as a Band 7 Admiral Nurse.

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work with and support people with dementia and their families. As the Band 7 Admiral Nurse, you will lead the service and influence, deliver, and coordinate relationship-centred dementia care within The States of Guernsey Health and Social Care. Alongside a Band 6 Admiral Nurse, you will provide specialist one-to-one support, guidance, and practical solutions for families across the Bailiwick of Guernsey, alongside supporting best practice and providing role modelling within The States of Guernsey Health and Social Care.

You will be employed by The States of Guernsey, working under the direct management of the Social Care Manager 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.

The successful applicant will be an NMC registered (adult/mental health/learning disability) nurse, with significant post-registration clinical experience of working with people with dementia and supporting their carers/supporters in different settings, along with formal knowledge of dementia acquired through clinical post-graduate training/education.

To find out more about the role of an Admiral Nurse, candidates are encouraged to complete Dementia UK’s free online:
Pre Admiral Nurse eLearning course. This could be in advance of the interviews or upon an offer of employment being made and prior to starting in post.