Full job description
Friendly, stable and supportive management and head office team
Well run nursing homes with positive care inspection grades across our homes
More flexible working patterns can be achieved, if required, working on our separate staff bank team
Job Purpose
To provide professional clinical nursing to all residents whilst delivering strong leadership, abiding by the NMC’s code of professional conduct and supporting the Home Manager in the daily running of the Nursing Home.
Main responsibilities
- To promote the highest standards of clinical nursing care within the home
- To provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff and visitors
- To appraise staff and , if necessary, counsel adhering to company procedure and documentation
- In the absence of the Home Manager to assume responsibility of operational overview of whole home and delegate workload
- To act at all times in a manner which reflects a good company image
- To maintain correctly written records and individual care plans as required by the company and statutory bodies
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Experienced nurse, with this experience gained within any care of the elderly setting, whether this be nursing home, hospital or community based
- Experience of working with elderly people with dementia delivering clinical support and leadership in this area
- The position would suit someone already working at Charge Nurse or Unit Manager level looking to enhance their leadership skills and to develop further or an experienced nurse looking for the first step up into a Charge Nurse role
- Time management, prioritisation of workload for self and greater team
- Ability to provide advice and guidance to internal staff, residents and their relatives in a sensitive manner
- The ability to problem solve and manage a diverse range of situations effectively within a nursing home setting
- Strong oral and written communication skills especially report writing, and care planning
- Being able to deal with a variety of complex issues and respond appropriately
- It would be desirable that candidates have a post-registration qualification, knowledge of employment law and the legislation surrounding care homes
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £22-£24 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Experience:
- Nursing: 2 years (preferred)
Locations:
- Haddington & North Berwick (20 mins outside Edinburgh, Scotland) 7 x nurses (days/nights), £22-£24/hour.
- Stirling (Scotland) 1 x nurse
- Edinburgh (Scotland) 2 x nurses
- Perth (Scotland) 1 x nurse
- Paisley (Scotland) 1 x nurse
- Exeter (England) 1 x nurse
- Stratford Upon Avon (England) 1 x nurse
- Cambridge (England) 1 x nurse
- Greater Sheffield (England) 5 x nurses
Wages:
All nurses will get approximately £22 – £24/hour