Registered Nurse - Nights

We are looking for an experienced Registered Adult / Mental Health Nurses to join our team.

Our Nursing Home is one with residents that have nursing and mental health needs, and although at times the role can be challenging it is a rewarding place to work.

Part-time hours starting at 24

WE DO NOT ACCEPT AGENCY REFERRALS AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will be:

As a Registered Nurse your role will be one of responsibility and accountability.

You will be the nurse in charge when on shift ensuring through good communication and leadership your team provide our residents optimum care.

Carrying out medication rounds using our electronic systems, managing stock, carrying out CD checks and to escalate any medication changes, concerns accordingly to pharmacy teams / home management team.

Wound care and management, venepuncture, stoma care, end of life care, IV medications.

Daily documentation of actions and communications on our e-plan, managing and updating care plans for residents who you will be assigned as named nurse.

To be aware of each service user's needs and knowing when to communicate with outside agencies and multi-disciplinary teams to provide the best outcomes for our residents.

Knowledge of recognising and managing any decline in health physical or mental.

Mandatory training to remain in-date. To attend training sessions required for your role which we support and to continue to develop your skills.

For more information regarding the post or an informal chat please feel free to contact us.

About us

We are a family run nursing home providing care for 26 adult residents, who have nursing and mental health needs with challenging behavior's.

Our aim is to provide holistic care in a happy safe environment, giving person centered care, whilst encouraging our residents independence and choices over the care they receive and their daily routines.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Registered Adult Nurse to join our team on a part-time basis.

Our Nursing Home is one with residents that have nursing and mental health needs, and although at times the role can be challenging it is a rewarding place to work.

Hours are 24.5 per week proodominently nights (Friday and Saturday). However there will be the opportunity to cover holidays if required.

Your main duties will be:

As a Registered Nurse your role will be one of responsibility and accountability.

You will be the nurse in charge when on shift ensuring through good communication and leadership your team provide our residents optimum care.

Carrying out medication rounds using our electronic systems, managing stock, carrying out CD checks and to escalate any medication changes, concerns accordingly to pharmacy teams / home management team.

Knowledge of recognising and managing any decline in health physical or mental. wound management, taking bloods, end of life care, verification of death along with general nursing skills.

Daily documentation of actions and communications on our e-plan, managing and updating care plans for residents who you will be assigned as named nurse.

To be aware of each service user's needs and knowing when to communicate with families, outside agencies and multi-disciplinary teams to provide the best outcomes for our residents.

Mandatory training to remain in-date. To attend training sessions required for your role which we support and to continue to develop your skills.

For more information regarding the post or an informal chat please feel free to contact us.

Person Specification Qualifications

• You must be a Registered General or Mental Health Nurse with a valid NMC PIN, with no restrictions to work.
• No sponsorship requirements

Experience

• You must be a registered general / mental health nurse with experience working within a team and be able to communicate effectively with staff, residents, and other professionals. Ability to assess care needs and produce care plans accordingly. Medicine Management. To use your clinical skills in areas such as: manage wounds, catheter care venipuncture, suctioning, deteriorating health, end of life care
• Experience working with, or a knowledge of the needs of those with dementia and mental health diagnoses would be desirable but is not essential.
• Basic IT Skills as needing electronic reporting and care plans, medication rounds.
• Adaptive leadership as when nurse in charge you will need to take control of your shift and lead your team.

Skills

• The ability to assess care needs and produce care plans for residents that reflect their needs and wishes is essential. Many of our residents have advanced dementia and mental health diagnoses, which can make it difficult for them to express their wishes at times, we are looking for nurses who are able to help our residents to maintain a good and satisfying quality of life and be cared for in the way they would like and which also meets their need
• Basic IT skills are required for this job, as we now use electronic care planning and medication systems. Training will be given in our systems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£20 to £25 an hourEnhanced pay for weekend and public holiday