- Job Ref: kb 12528
- Job Type: Permanent
- Location: Witham, Essex
- Salary: £39,468 pa
Job Description
Registered General Nurse required by beautiful nursing home based in Witham, Essex. 33 hours per week (day shift)
Our client are a specialist provider of dementia, learning disabilities, end of life and mental health care. They have been established for over 30 years. We are currently recruiting for an experienced RGN Registered General Nurse to work at their beautiful nursing home based in Witham, Essex. This role is permanent, 33 hours per week (working day shift). Salary £39,468 + £4k welcome bonus
Benefits include:
Flexible hours & a competitive salary; 33 days of annual leave increasing with length of service
Preferential dental / health contributory rates; Comprehensive induction / training & development opportunities
Reward Opportunities including Refer a Friend; Empathy/ wellbeing program
Sick leave / maternity & paternity; Disability friendly;Early Pay - access to your pay before payday
£4000 welcome bonus & £500 6 monthly retention award (T&Cs Apply)
NMC subscriptions reimbursed.Workplace pension through NEST or option to join SHPS Pension membership including life assurance
About you:
Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives and are you interested in working in a warm, caring and compassionate environment alongside that puts the person and their family at the centre of all that you do.
Essential:
- Registered nurse
- Evidence of CPD
- Excellent listening and communication skills are essential
- Good standard of written, verbal and numeracy skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work flexibly
- Team player, motivated, enthusiastic and able to build positive relationships.
Job Role:
- Develops, implements and evaluates clinical care plans
- Demonstrates professional knowledge acquired through degree / diploma underpinned by clinical experience and practice. To act at all times within the standards of the NMC
- Demonstrates skills and knowledge to assess acute, chronic & other conditions and take appropriate actions
- Undertakes comprehensive assessments using assessment tools and is able to translate into comprehensive written and verbal reports
- Leading on CHC reviews
- Care planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Mentoring and supervision of staff regarding clinical interventions
- Nutrition and hydration oversight including practical support at mealtimes
- Diabetes management and clinical oversight
- Administration of insulin and any controlled drugs
- Wound management/skin integrity
- Advising on prevention and undertaking the management of pressure areas/ulcers
- Falls management – attending to any resident who has had a fall – responsible for updating risk assessment, making referral as needed and advising staff on preventative measures
- End of life care planning
- Undertaking the GP round ensuring medication is reviewed 3 monthly for every resident
- Ensuring each resident has annual health checks available to the general population
- Monitoring of medication practice, including efficacy, use of antipsychotics & PRN
- Undertaking competency assessments of new Senior Carers and Nurses
- Attendance at resident review meetings
- Continence management and catheter care
- Training and coaching staff to recognise signs of ill health
- Equipment checks, infection control advice and guidance, clinical audits of mattresses, use of PRN medication, medication audits, slings and equipment, dysphagia & care plans
- Supporting the Deputy Manager in developing clinical practice and relevant guidance to meet the needs of residents
Salary £39,468 + welcome bonus. For further information and full job details apply today or contact Kim Baker, ENS Recruitment.
Sponsorship not available for this role (need to be UK based with right to work)
