Location: remote, homebased

Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension (subject to role and eligibility criteria)
• life assurance cover at 3 x annual salary
• health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing app
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*  
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
• commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse services. Working within the Admiral Nurse Academy, you'll help develop new services, support clinical teams and ensure more families affected by dementia can access the specialist support they need. 

As a registered nurse with extensive expertise in dementia care, you'll work closely with the Head of Admiral Nurse Academy and our Business Development team to provide clinical leadership throughout the development of new Admiral Nurse services. You'll lead a team of Academy Lead Admiral Nurses, supporting them through the onboarding, training and mentoring of new Admiral Nurses as services are established across the UK.  

You'll already be operating in a senior clinical leadership role, with experience of leading and developing teams, establishing new Admiral Nurse services and navigating change.  You will have experience of setting up an Admiral Nurse service, working collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and sustainability of the services.   You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, be an organised and adaptable leader who can balance competing priorities while maintaining high clinical standards. 

Your understanding of dementia, health and social care systems and the commissioning of clinical services will enable you to provide expert advice throughout the development of new Admiral Nurse services. You'll be confident building relationships with commissioners, partners and colleagues, using your clinical expertise to influence decisions, provide constructive challenge and help shape sustainable services. 

You'll also be an experienced coach and mentor who enjoys developing others. By creating strong relationships, encouraging collaboration and sharing your expertise, you'll help ensure new Admiral Nurse services are successfully established and continue to grow in line with Dementia UK's strategic ambitions.  

Join Dementia UK and help shape the future of Admiral Nursing, ensuring more families can access the specialist support they need when they need it most. 

We would love to hear from you! If you  have any queries, please get in touch with [email protected].

This role will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a workplace culture that looks after our people to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.  

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation lead and positively contribute to our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.  

Our supportive and nurturing workplace culture has recently earnt us recognition as the Sunday Times Best Place to Work in the non-profit and charities sector 2025 (big organisation).  

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We celebrate differences and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident employer. If you would like support to make an application or to tell us you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, contact [email protected]

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK. 

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs 

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