• Title Registered Nurse Nights
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Staff Nurse
  • Salary £17.50 to £18.00 per hour
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Job Summary

Date posted: 13 March 2025
  • Job Reference: CH/Abbey/RGN NIGHTS

Abbeywell Court Nursing Home are looking for an RGN/RMN to work between the hours of 7.15pm and 7.30am. This role is a permanent role at 36.75hrs per week. Rate of pay for the role is £17.50 per hour.

You can expect:

·  Free Training

·  Overtime earnings potential.

·  £1000 bonus for successful completion of probationary period

Job Role Requirements:

·  To achieve the highest possible standard of care in a professional manner through direct nursing care and effective supervision of staff members. To take management of responsibility for a shift as directed.

·  Ensure that all staff members contribute to the best of their ability, to the efficient running of the care centre and the creation of an atmosphere conductive to the best interests of the service users. Duties may include covering for the Deputy Home Manager and/or the Home Manager in their absence.

·  Report any ill health amongst service users and make requests for GP/professional visits where necessary.

·  Ensure that service users’ care plans are completed and maintained in conjunction with service users, relatives and other health care professionals and in accordance with NMC guidelines and Company policy.

·  Assesses all aspects of service user’s care needs and provide health supervision and direct nursing care when required.

·  Assess social health care needs of new service users and maintain on-going assessment and review of all other Service Users.

·  Maintain accurate records and ensure that each service user within the care centre has an individualised care plan. Service user care plans to be reviewed on a bi-annual basis or more frequently as and when required in accordance with NMC guidelines and Company policy.

·  Carry out regular checks on service users at intervals determined by the Home Manager. Ensure a clear and concise handover report is given to all relevant staff members at the end of each shift.

·  Administer prescribed medicines and document in accordance with the Company’s procedures and NMC guidelines.

·  Practise maximum integrity in all dealings with service users’ personal and financial affairs and avoid abuse of the privileged relationship which exists with service users.

·  Previous Nursing home experience is preferred but is not essential as induction period and full training of mandatory aspects of the role will also be received. Full support will be given to you in your role from the very beginning ensuring you are fully trained, competent and confident to deliver outstanding care.

All posts are offered subject to ENhanced DBS check, 2 references and covid vaccination status of minimum 2 vaccines as this is a CQC registered care home. 

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Essential Qualifications Required: Current NMC PIN number Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Enhanced DBS Preferred but not essential Knowledge of tissue viability and the management of wounds. End of Life or Palliative Experience – Completion of Verification of Death                                                               Competency for use of Syringe Driver. Experience of PEG tube care and maintenance.