Nurse

Lewin House; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern care home in Aylesbury is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse. You will provide high-quality care and lead a team, ensuring residents receive the best support. With a competitive salary and extensive benefits, this role offers flexibility and growth within a nurturing environment dedicated to improving the lives of older people. Join a supportive team that values your contribution and offers career development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Fully funded renewal of your NMC PIN

Company pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts via Blue Light Card and 'My Rewards' programme

Qualifications

• Must have current NMC registration and post-registration experience.
• Comfortable working autonomously within regulatory frameworks.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the care team to ensure high standards of care.
• Deliver, monitor, and re-evaluate care needs in partnership with residents.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to the care team.

Skills

Medication administration

Communication skills

Team leadership

Autonomy

Compassion

Education

Registered General Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse

NMC registration

Job description

Nurse

Registered Nurse

Location : Lewin House, Aylesbury,HPhp

Pay rate : £24.18

Contracted hours : 0

ABOUT THE ROLE

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.

Lewin House is a modern and spacious care home with 70 individual rooms positioned across four wings and plenty of other facilities. Our nursing home in Aylesbury was designed for the effective delivery of nursing care, with a specialist nursing unit located in each wing. There is plenty of communal and outdoor space, so everyone can get involved in the varied and stimulating programme of activities on offer. To make our residents feel at home, personal items can be brought along and added to individual rooms.

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, years and we’re currently the second 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)
• Fully funded renewal of your NMC PIN
• Payment of Tier 2 visa application fee for eligible nurses
• A Company pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £ 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 deathi
• 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.