Charge Nurse

Bandrum Nursing Home

Charge Nurse

Bandrum Nursing Home, one of the biggest homes in Scotland, provides specialist adult care and care for the elderly with 24-hour full-time nursing care in our beautiful purpose-built home, set in 19 acres of land. With 88 beds over two homes in the same complex we have 7 units providing care for residents with a range of support needs. We currently have an opening for a Charge Nurse to join our bank of staff working across out different units.

At Bandrum, we not only focus on the wellbeing of our residents, we also focus on is the growth and development of our team.  We want our staff to feel that they can forge a career with us, growing and increasing their own skillset and becoming part of the Bandrum family.  We offer ongoing support with further training and development, both financially and with the time required to commit to studying.

Our nursing team is supported by on-site management ensuring that not only are our residents are supported but that you have the full support of the team around you, if needed. 

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with RGN, RMN, or RNMH qualifications to work day shift.  Under direction of our Care Management Team, The Charge Nurse will provide and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care to residents, in accordance with up to date evidence-based professional practice and Company policies. They will organize, manage and run their unit when on duty, including providing high quality care to their residents and managing their team of carers.

Responsibilities will include:

•   Taking responsibility for the well-being of our residents, including making sure their physical, emotional and social needs are met.
•   Leading, motivating and mentoring to your multidisciplinary team and delivering clinical guidance and training to ensure the safe, smooth and efficient running of the unit
•  Carrying out assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating person centred care plans for each of our residents
•   Monitoring work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to relevant standards, policies and legislation, ensuring procedures are followed
•   Promoting residents` independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the very best standards of care and striving for continuous improvement
•   Deputise for managers in their absence
•   Manage staffing to ensure safety and care

What we are looking for:

In addition to your qualifications and experience, you should have a passion for caring and be ready to wholly adopt a person centred approach; showing compassion and a desire to make a difference.  You should have leadership qualities and be willing to take ownership for the delivery of high quality care. It is essential that you have an active Pin and have a legal right to work in the UK.

In return we offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package including a cash refund healthcare scheme, (which includes up to 4 children) employer contributory pension scheme and free annual uniform. We also offer support for additional training as the development of our team is a key objective at Bandrum.

With head office and management support on-site, you will be given all the support you need to be successful within your role.  You will have the opportunity to increase your skill set, providing specialist care to our residents and ensuring continuity of care.