Head of Admiral Nurse Academy

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, for as long as possible.

About the role

Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue in the NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, 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

Dementia UK is seeking a Head of Admiral Nurse Academy to deliver strategic, operational and professional leadership for the Admiral Nurse Academy, ensuring its continued growth, innovation and excellence in supporting the professional development of Admiral Nurses. Working under the direction of the Deputy Director for Admiral Nurse Development, you will lead the development and delivery of the Academy’s vision, embedding a culture of learning, evidence-based practice and clinical excellence across Admiral Nursing.

You will be responsible for shaping and implementing the Academy’s strategic direction, ensuring that Admiral Nurses have access to sustainable learning pathways that progress their level of nursing practice from specialist to advanced. You’ll be responsible for budget management and people development, championing professional development and service improvement.

Your role will also entail overarching accountability for the design, delivery and evaluation of all Academy learning programmes. Through skilled facilitation and collaborative leadership, you will create opportunities for members of the Academy team to develop creative opportunities which encourage engagement of all Admiral Nurses in Academy activity. The post holder will act as a critical leader, ensuring that the Academy operates with robust governance.

To be successful in this position, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse with appropriate experience in dementia care, educated to or working towards a Master’s degree in a health and social care subject. You will have relevant teaching experience and a track record of supporting systemic practice development and quality improvement. You will be an expert practitioner with knowledge of dementia and therapeutic working with families and organisations with the ability to promote Admiral Nursing to a wide range of audiences.

Join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

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 recruitment@dementiauk.org