Academy Admiral Nurse
Employer: Dementia UK
Location: Remote (some travel for face-face clinics with overnight stays)
Working hours: Full Time
Salary: £46,148 per annum
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urrently, nearly one million people in the UK are living with dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime - either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both - and too often, people are left to cope alone with the relentless, ever-changing challenges. Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible.
About the role
Location: remote (some travel for face-face clinics with overnight stays)
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
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
We are excited to open an opportunity for the role of Academy Admiral Nurse within the Admiral Nurse Academy.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping and strengthening the Admiral Nurse Academy as we deliver Dementia UK’s 2025–2030 strategy. As an Academy Admiral Nurse, you will work alongside Admiral Nurse Leads to support the development and facilitation of Admiral Nursing practice, helping nurses grow in both their clinical expertise and service development. You will promote engagement and independent learning across the Academy, collaborating with colleagues across the charity to further enhance our offer.
Bringing your clinical expertise to the wider clinical directorates, you will support practice and service development as the number of Admiral Nurses continues to grow, always with the goal of achieving the best possible outcomes for people living with dementia and their families. The role offers exposure to a wide range of Academy activity, providing excellent opportunities to broaden your experience while contributing to the continued development and impact of Admiral Nursing.
We are seeking a current Admiral Nurse with expert knowledge of dementia and therapeutic family work, alongside strong facilitation, mentoring and advanced communication skills. You will have experience of practice development, quality improvement and clinical supervision, and be confident translating evidence and theory into meaningful practice outcomes. The role requires credibility as a clinical leader, the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, and confidence in supporting change.
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.
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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