Lead RGN for Elderly Care Home: Training & Care Excellence

Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd in Exeter requires a Registered General Nurse (RGN) to join Woodhayes residential home. You will provide compassionate nursing care, assist with daily living activities and maintain accurate records.

The role is full-time, on-site at Woodhayes, with a focus on safe, person-centred care and working as part of a dedicated care team. Right to work in the UK is required; sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care home, hospital, or similar kitchen environment is desirable but not essential
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Good communication skills with a professional and respectful approach to colleagues and residents
• Compassionate and patient nature, with a genuine interest in improving the lives of older or vulnerable people
• Physical ability to stand for long periods and carry out manual handling and cleaning tasks
• A positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn and adapt to changing needs

Responsibilities

• Assist residents who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and toileting
• To assess and identify training needs of care staff and report to The Care Home Manager, and assist with training programmes, and assist with induction of staff
• To report any personnel problems to The Care Home Manager
• To keep good nursing records and documentation for procedures and administration as require
• To encourage and supervise the provision of daily activities for residents’ according to their assessment and plan of care
• To supervise and assist care staff and ancillary staff to ensure good hygiene practice and presentation of the home, including for example in: making and changing of beds; tidy rooms, keeping everything clean , inspection of and laundering and mending residents' clothing, setting tables and trays; serving meals; feeding residents who need help, prepare meals and wash up, tidy and clean the communal rooms
• To maintain good liaison with all who work at the home and who come into contact with the home and to generally promote the home’s interests with all
• Attend staff meetings as arranged by the Care Home Manager
• Ensure minimum waste and maintain good stock control and instruct staff in use of machinery and equipment relevant to their area of work
• To continually monitor and ensure good presentation of the home at all times, reporting any problems to the Care Home Manager immediately they are identified
• To be familiar with procedures for selling rooms, dealing with enquiries and recording this information and actively assist The Care Home Manager to achieve high occupancy
• Help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence; help in the use aids, care of aids and personal equipment
• Care for residents temporarily sick and needing, for example; dressings, bed nursing
• Help care for residents who are dying
• Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents through talking to them, arranging trips out, sharing with them in activities: such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreation
• Answer emergency bells, the door and the telephone; greet visitors
• Read and write reports; take part in care team and residents' meetings and in training activities as directed
• Such other duties as may reasonably be required
• Help create Team Spirit
• The RGN (Social Care) may be instructed by the care manager to be the responsible person-in-charge on any work shift.

Skills

Organisational & multitasking

Communication skills

Compassionate & patient

Physical ability

Flexibility & adaptability

Job description

Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd in Exeter requires a Registered General Nurse (RGN) to join Woodhayes residential home. You will provide compassionate nursing care, assist with daily living activities and maintain accurate records.

The role is full-time, on-site at Woodhayes, with a focus on safe, person-centred care and working as part of a dedicated care team. Right to work in the UK is required; sponsorship is not offered.