Night Nurse

Colten Care; Poole; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care home group in Poole, England, is seeking a nurse to join their dedicated clinical team. This role involves contributing to clinical decision-making and building meaningful relationships with residents. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and experience in various clinical interventions. Flexible contract options and various benefits including paid breaks and opportunities for advancement are offered.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free meals on duty

Free uniforms

Career advancement opportunities

Annual NMC subscription reimbursed

Support for revalidation

Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge and sound judgment are essential.
• Excellent communication skills and a positive 'can-do' attitude are needed.
• Experience promoting best practices in clinical interventions.

Responsibilities

• Join the clinical team and contribute to decision-making.
• Build relationships with residents to improve health and well-being.
• Work alongside fellow nurses and Senior Care Leads.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Detail-oriented

Experience in wound management

Experience in nutrition

Experience in end‑of‑life care

Job description

Its more than a possibility

• 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)**

• From £22.20 per hour to £25.00 per hour (including enhancements)**

Contract Options: We offer a variety of full-time and part-time contracts to accommodate your work/life balance. This includes alternate weekends and paid breaks.

We are seeking a nurse to join our dedicated clinical team and become an integral part of the clinical decision‑making process in our care homes. The position is available at our stunning home, Bourne View in Poole, Dorset.

Benefits

• Additional hours/overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances
• Paid breaks and free meals on duty
• Free uniforms
• Opportunities for career advancement to Senior Nurse, Clinical Lead and beyond
• Strong Support Network
• Annual NMC subscription reimbursed
• Support with revalidation
• Support to become a Practice Assessor / Supervisor
• Working with student nurses and TNAs to keep thinking fresh and current

You'll work with fellow nurses and Senior Care Leads. Our knowledgeable and accessible Clinical and Quality team experts are on hand, with 24/7 on‑call support if you need them. They are regular visitors to our homes offering guidance and support where needed. You'll build lasting relationships with our residents making a meaningful difference in their health and well‑being every day translating our care philosophy of All About Me into a reality.

About You

The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical knowledge and sound judgment. Excellent communication skills and a positive "can‑do" attitude are essential. You should be a team player, detail‑oriented, and have a sense of fun. You should also have experience promoting best practices in wound management, nutrition, tissue viability, end‑of‑life care, and other crucial clinical interventions.

About Colten Care

We're an award‑winning, family‑owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do. We strive to be the best we can, hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator. If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

• Clinical and dementia care conferences led by the Colten team
• Real progression career opportunities
• Access to our Senior Clinical Skills Trainer and our wide selection of training programmes
• Hands‑on practical training and Nursing Times e‑Learning modules
• Clinical skills updates on subjects including venepuncture, catheterisation, T34 syringe driver, end‑of‑life care, and much more