Nurse

Healthcare Homes Group; Kingston near Lewes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme to £1000

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Qualifications and Apprenticeship

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group is seeking caring nursing staff for Handford House, a warm and safe home delivering person-centred care in East Anglia/South of England. You’ll work within a supportive team, ensuring compassionate, holistic nursing support and adherence to clinical standards.

Handford House emphasizes induction and ongoing training through our Healthcare Homes Academy, with opportunities for qualifications and apprenticeships, plus benefits like a company pension and a refer-a-friend

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration and up-to-date clinical knowledge.
• Experience writing detailed care plans including risk assessments and diet plans.
• Good understanding of regulatory frameworks including MCA/DoLs.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and care to residents meeting physical and psychological needs.
• Administer, document and order prescribed medication.
• Support admissions and discharges of residents.
• Weekly GP rounds.
• Update resident care plans and liaise with external parties.
• Coach and develop the care team to deliver high-standard care.

Skills

NMC registration

Documentation & care plans

Regulatory knowledge MCA/DoLs

Coaching & team development

Empathy & compassionate care

Job description

Are you a naturally caring person and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our nursing team at our lovely nursing home, Handford House.

Handford House provides a high standard of holistic nursing care provision to each individual living and staying at the home at all times. The home offers a warm, friendly, comfortable and safe environment and we promote and support personal choices and individual care at all times.

What would a typical day look like?

• Provide support and care to our residents, meeting their physical and psychological needs
• Administration, documentation and ordering of prescribed medication
• Support with new admissions and discharges of residents
• Weekly GP rounds
• Updating and maintaining resident care plans, liaising with external parties where applicable
• Coaching, supporting and developing our care team to deliver a high standard of care at all times

Our nursing team are the backbone of our home and it is essential that our team have current NMC registrations, up to date knowledge of clinical practices and experience in writing detailed care plans including risk assessments and diet plans. A good understanding of regulatory frameworks including MCA/DoLs is also required.

As part of our commitment to our nursing community, you will be provided with a thorough induction and training programme to further develop your skills along with the support and guidance of a well-established clinical training team.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.