Nurse

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible bank shifts

Free DBS

Company pension

Free uniform

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse to cover bank shifts at Bourne House, Salisbury.

You will lead the care team, provide nursing and personal care, and liaise with GPs and external agencies, with opportunities for professional development.

This role offers flexible bank shifts, a competitive pay rate, and benefits such as free DBS, pension, and uniform.

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse with current NMC pin.
• Experience leading care teams and coordinating nursing care.
• Able to deliver, monitor, and re-evaluate care plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the care team during shifts.
• Deliver nursing care and liaise with GPs, hospitals and external agencies.
• Assess and re-evaluate residents' care needs and update plans.

Skills

NMC pin

Registered Nurse

Leadership

Autonomous working

Clinical governance

Job description

Registered Nurse - Bank

Location: Bourne House, Salisbury

Pay rate: £24.49ph Monday to Friday, £24.89ph weekends

Contracted hours: Bank shifts to cover annual leave and sickness

Located in the historic Old Sarum, just north of Salisbury,Avon CourtandBourne Housemake upAvonbourne Care Centre. Each offers an elegant environment with compassionate, individualised care in welcoming, relaxing, and homely households. The Avonbourne team provides tailored support for residents dependent on their own requirements, from a little extra help with some day to day tasks on our residential households, through to more specialist support with nursing and dementia needs.

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.

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 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest 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:

• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Fully funded renewal of your NMC PIN
• A Company pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 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 death
• 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.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Registered Nurse within our care homes, then you could be next to join us.

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice.