Registered Nurse (Nights)

Job Description - Registered Nurse (Nights) (KIL00BI) Requisition Title

Registered Nurse (Nights)

Job Number

KIL00BI

Hertfordshire HP4 3LZ

Salary: £20.40 to £22.54 per hour (dependent on experience) - £1.50 per hour weekend enhancement

Permanent Contract - Full Time, 48 hours per week - Nights

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. You know how important it is to be passionate about caring. It's what drives you. As a highly respected member of our amazing team, you'll play a pivotal role.

We'll train you on all aspects of digital care, which is transforming how we work, making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. And as healthcare experts for over 75 years, we're committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need and surrounding you with some of the best people in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for the well being of our residents and ensuring their physical, emotional and social needs are met.
• Coaching and guiding the team, providing formal and informal teaching programmes for colleagues and other care professionals.
• Carrying out assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans for each of our residents.
• Monitoring work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to the relevant standards, policies and legislation.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC pin, responsible for managing the unit and carrying out clinical duties in the home.
• Experience overseeing care, administering and ordering medication, reviewing and evaluating individual care plans, and providing clinical guidance to the care team.
• Experience ensuring policies and standards are kept to a high clinical standard.
• Capable of offering clinical guidance for care teams, crucial in supporting CQC tasks.
• Ability to build connections with residents and their families, providing kindness, support and care.
• Effective communication and reporting skills to hand over clinical issues to team members and healthcare professionals.
• Strong critical thinking, confident, self reliant and able to manage care staff while remaining calm during emergencies, especially when working alone at night.

Benefits

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support.
• Annual allowance (approximately £350) redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products.
• Wagestream - Early access to up to 40 % of earned wages within minutes.
• 28 days holiday.
• Sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay for longer absences.
• Long service rewards - ecards, extra holidays and money for milestones.
• Free meal on every shift.
• Interest free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site.
• Parental leave - schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents.
• Menopause Plan - empowering women to seek advice, choose treatment and take control of their health.
• Gym and fitness facility discounts across the UK.

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", champion diversity, and ensure our team represents the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Your starter bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run after completing four weeks' service, subject to deductions for tax and NI.