Job Summary

The Admiral Nurse (Band 6) will deliver relationship-centred dementia care within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and across the local community, supporting people with dementia and their families during palliative and end-of-life stages.

Main Duties of the Job

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a charity providing specialist palliative and supportive care for people living with advancing illness and their families. We have two main bases: the hospice building in Ulverston and the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Community Hub in Barrow-in-Furness, and we also deliver care in a variety of community settings. The hospice aims to enable and support people with advancing illness to live their lives as fully as possible. The Band 6 Admiral Nurse will play a key role in developing and delivering community-based outreach, supporting families and carers, and strengthening links with local organisations to improve access to hospice services.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides care and comfort for patients living with any life shortening illness or long-term condition and their family. We support people from the moment of diagnosis and their families for longer.

Job Responsibilities

• Admiral Nurse- Dementia Specialist Nurse (Band 6)
• £20.93 per hour, 37.5 hours per week
• Deliver and support the coordination of relationship-centred dementia care within the Compassionate Community Team and wider Hospice services, under the direction of the Band 7 Admiral Nurse.
• Support people living with dementia and their families in the South Lakes community.
• Work in partnership with key groups and organisations to improve the quality and experience of palliative and end-of-life care.
• Dementia UK will support you to maintain and strengthen your clinical expertise as a specialist Admiral Nurse through regular clinical supervision and practice and professional development opportunities.
• For further information contact Lynsey Lawson (Head of Community Services) on [contact hidden] or lynsey.lawson@[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• Closing date: Tuesday 9th June 2026. Interview date: Tuesday 22nd June 2026.

Person Specification

General Requirements: Essential and Desirable – please refer to job description above.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 7JP

Website: https://www.[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact Susan Davidson at [contact hidden] or [contact hidden].