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Overview

Join National Star as a nurse, and your care will help create experiences without limits.

Are you ready for a change in your career or healthcare environment? If so, your skills and knowledge would be invaluable for keeping our residents healthy and safe. Thanks to your passion for their wellbeing and undeniable drive to deliver high-quality care, they'll be empowered to experience a world without limits.

Right now, we're looking for a part time registered nurse to work at our long term living service in Gloucester, Foundation House. The role will be 20hrs, 52 weeks per year. You will need to have held your nursing qualification for a minimum of 12months.

The residents at National Star are medically complex and have a range of disabilities, including cerebral palsy, ASD, Spina Bifida, global developmental delay, acquired brain injury and hearing or visual impairment. As their nurse, you'll share your expertise with the team because together, we make sure each person gets the personalised health care they need to manage pain or symptoms of their conditions so they can live the life they want. For you and us, it's all about promoting independence and enabling them to study, socialise, enjoy their passions, hobbies and day-to-day activities.

Responsibilities

• Be comfortable working alone as an autonomous clinician (alongside skilled care staff) or as part of a small nurse team
• Advise and guide our teams on health-related matters
• Help the young people manage their medication with their care and support workers
• Provide emergency nursing care as required
• Undertake medical procedures and protocols
• Help students and residents develop the skills and knowledge they need to manage their wellbeing
• Liaise with GPs, pharmacies and consultants
• Keep records and health-related documentation up-to-date

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered Nurse with a nursing qualification
• Minimum of 12 months post-qualification experience
• Ability to work autonomously in a residential setting; confident in making acute clinical decisions
• Desirable: recent and ongoing competency in respiratory care and management of tracheostomy/laryngectomy
• Experience with people with disabilities is not mandatory, as training will be provided; compassionate approach is essential

What we offer

• Minimum of 25 days paid holiday, plus eight statutory public holidays pro-rata
• Support for revalidation
• Opportunities with a growing charity and CQC-awarded provider
• Free employee minibus service from central Gloucester and central Cheltenham to Ullenwood (subject to availability)
• Award-winning training
• Free use of National Star facilities at Ullenwood, including pool and gym
• Westfield medical cover
• Life insurance cover
• Employee helpline
• Contributory pension scheme
• Opportunity to purchase TOTUM discount card
• Employee discounts at attractions, retailers, utilities and more

Work pattern

All nurses work shift patterns: early shifts from approximately 7am-2pm weekdays and 8am-3pm at weekends; late shifts from 1pm-7pm weekdays and 2pm-8pm at weekends. You will be required to work every other weekend.

Apply

Apply online to the Nurse (Foundation House) role.

National Star is a growing charity with more than 1,200 staff based in England and Wales. Established more than 50 years ago, we've supported hundreds of young people with disabilities to achieve their potential.