Registered Day and Night Bank Nurse
Location: Quedgeley
Pay rate: Days £21.27 - Nights £22.00 plus weekend enhancements
Bank Shifts
Are you a Registered Nurse who thrives on making a real and positive
difference to the lives of older people?
Are you qualified with a current NMC pin?
Our care teams make a real difference every day and your
professionalism, kindness and compassion, will be at the core of
everything you do. At times, you may be the only nurse on the shift and
will be responsible for leading and managing the care team to ensure
that high standards of nursing and personal care are met, providing
clinical leadership and guidance where necessary. You will deliver,
monitor, and re-evaluate care needs in partnership with each resident,
their key carers, family members and the wider team at the home, as well
as liaising effectively with GPs, hospitals and external agencies.
The role is incredibly rewarding, and you will regularly be presented
with a wide range of clinical experiences to develop your skills and
opportunities for career development, all delivered in a nurturing,
engaging, and rewarding environment.
If these shift / hours do not suit you, we can also offer hours on a
casual basis that give you flexibility and work life balance. Simply let
us know what you are looking for when you apply.
Chestnut Court is an 80 bed Care Home situated in Quedgeley. The
home offers Residential, Nursing and Dementia in a comfortable, homely
setting. We’re rated 9.6 by Carehome.co.uk and Good by the Care
Quality Commission.
AND IN RETURN
The rewards for our Nurses are great. Our roles offer greater
flexibility in working patterns, more autonomy with decision making, the
opportunity to build close relationships with the residents in your care
in a consultative, case-management role.
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for
almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit
provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we
make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work
in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a
competitive salary, training and development.
Here are some of the other benefits you will enjoy as a valued member
of our team:
- 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- Fully funded renewal of your NMC PIN
- A Company pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every
recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
- Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts
on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You will be a qualified Registered General Nurse or Registered Mental
Health Nurse and currently registered with NMC. You will have
post-registration experience, able to evidence continuing professional
development activities and comfortable working autonomously. You will
have a clear understanding of regulatory frameworks and also have
experience of or be willing to train in:
- Medication administration
- Catheterisation
- End of life care
- Verification of death
- Syringe drivers
- Gastrostomy care
- Venepuncture
- Diabetic awareness
- Tissue viability
- Epilepsy awareness
- Management of deterioration – sepsis awareness
You will be a positive role model, with excellent communication skills
and a natural ability to build positive working relationships. As a
supportive leader, you will motivate your team to always deliver the
best possible care to our residents.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the
highest quality of care for our residents as a Registered Nurse within
our care homes, then you could be next to join us. So, apply and get
your career started with us today.
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