Dementia Nurse

Exemplar Health Care; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision and peer support

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Paid access to the RCNi Learning platform

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is looking for a passionate Registered Nurse to join the team at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland. In this role, you’ll provide high standards of nursing care for adults with complex health needs, ensuring a person-centred approach.

The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for career development and excellent training. Joining us now means being part of a new service, allowing you to truly make an impact.

Qualifications

• Great role model who can coach, teach, and support colleagues.
• Knowledgeable about assessment and discharge processes.
• Committed to working within the Mental Capacity Act.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, and providing person-centred nursing care.
• The safe administration of medication.
• Promoting health and wellbeing for residents.

Skills

Clinical skills

Ability to coach and support colleagues

Calm nature under pressure

Advocate of best nursing practices

Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act

Education

First-level nursing registration with valid NMC PIN

Job description

Care home: Laurel Place

Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG

Contract type: Full time or part time hours available

Rate: £23.00 per hour

Join us as our new Registered Nurse at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland.

As a Registered Nurse with us, you’ll be empowered to really make a difference.

Our high staffing levels give you the time to provide truly person-centred nursing care, with a supportive team around you.

And our excellent training and career development pathways support you to be the best Nurse you can be.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join us and be a part of the development of a brand new service. You will be part of the journey from the very beginning, giving you a real opportunity to make your mark.

About the role

This is a highly skilled nursing role where you’ll be accountable and responsible for supporting people’s holistic needs. It requires a range of clinical and nursing skills.

You’ll provide the highest standards of nursing care for adults living with complex care and health needs. Our care focuses on maximising independence and building everyday living skills.

Laurel Place supports adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Assessing, planning and providing person-centred nursing care for the people we support
• The safe administration of medication
• Promoting health and wellbeing
• Being the Nurse in Charge of a small unit whilst on shift
• Managing situations when people display behaviours of concern
• Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect

Qualities and skills

• A great role model – able to coach, teach and support your colleagues
• A calm nature who can deal with, and defuse, challenging situations
• An advocate of best practice in nursing
• Able to demonstrate a range of clinical skills
• Knowledgeable about assessment, admission and discharge processes
• Knowledgeable of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and committed to working within its Codes of Practice

Qualifications

To apply for this role, you must have a first-level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN. We’re looking for Registered Nurses, from all backgrounds (Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses).

What we offer

• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• Free DBS check
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Paid NMC membership
• Paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

Legal & employment information

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact us.