Nurse

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist rehabilitation centre in Sheffield is seeking a Rehabilitation Nurse to provide holistic nursing care to clients with brain injuries and other complex conditions. You will assess, implement, and monitor care plans while working with an interdisciplinary team to support client independence. Previous nursing experience and a registered status are required. The role offers competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Discounted travel pass scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement of 33 days

Life assurance scheme

Private medical cover

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing with a rehabilitation element.
• Experience working within governance frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience knowledge of the Data Protection Act.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients receive high-quality, holistic nursing care.
• Monitor individual care plans.
• Administer medications and treatment as prescribed.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Problem solving skills

Creative and innovative approach

Education

Registered Nurse on the NMC register

Approved mentorship or teaching qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office packages

Job description

Overview

STEPS Rehabilitation opened in May 2017 by founders, directors (and family) Jules Shiel-Boulger, Toria Chan, and Ray Boulger. STEPS deliver intensive and ongoing rehabilitation for people recovering from brain injury, spinal cord injury, strokes, and complex trauma injuries, enabling them to reach their full potential and to rebuild their lives.

Mission

Our mission is to achieve the very highest levels of recovery by providing first-class therapies that are delivered by a specialised and motivated team of professionals and carers.

STEPS is a leading, multi-award winning specialist centre for neurological and complex trauma rehabilitation for individuals 16 years or over, serving clients from all over the UK and beyond.

About STEPS

As a STEPS Nurse you will be working closely with the clients, their family, and the Interdisciplinary team. You will be responsible for caring for the clients physical and emotional needs, following the nursing and rehabilitation care plans closely, whilst monitoring the clients progress throughout. These plans will need reviewing and changing to reflect the progress with rehabilitation goals. STEPS nurses are fortunate enough to maintain high levels of clinical skills whilst also helping clients to exercise to gain strength, assist clients with adaptive devices and also act as educators and trainers within their role.

Main duties of the job

The Rehabilitation Nurse at STEPS is expected to assist their clients with personal care needs whilst supporting the client to be as independent as possible. Administer medications and undertake assessment for self medication. Our nurses are given support and training for advanced skills such as tracheostomy care, cough assists, CPAP and bladder scanning. Attending goal setting and progress review meetings regularly for the clients - and reviewing and writing care plans as a result. You will be expected to help lead a team of Rehabilitation Assistants throughout your shift to ensure a smooth running of all scheduled therapy timetables.

Another of our key values is promoting wellbeing of all our team, and we have a wide range of benefits you will have access to following your probationary period.

• Discounted travel pass scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement of 33 days holiday (pro rata)
• Life assurance scheme (four times your annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• Critical Illness Cover (three times your annual salary)
• Income protection scheme (75% in the case of illness or incapacity for up to five years)
• Paid time to complete mandatory training
• Free specialist internal training
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Blue light card
• Mintago benefits platform
• Access to support 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 1% employee pension contribution with 7% employer contribution

Facilities and care

STEPS is a specialist rehabilitation facility, able to deliver high-quality care from a range of medical and rehabilitation professionals. Our purpose-built premises in Sheffield, South Yorkshire is home to a 23 bedroom, residential and day rehabilitation facility. STEPS has been designed to feel non-clinical, comfortable, and homely.

Rehabilitation

We have created a unique environment that enables people to access a wide range of therapies, specialist robotic and VR rehabilitation equipment, and medical specialists all under one roof. This includes access to Consultants in rehabilitation medicine; spinal injuries, amputations, and pain management. We have an extensive team of clinical professionals, and the psychological therapies team includes two experienced clinical neuropsychologists, a neurologic music therapist, an art psychotherapist and solution focused hypnotherapists.

We believe it is important to care for not only our clients but their families too, we provide advice and education about their injuries or conditions. We work alongside other professionals and organisations helping our clients, this includes the NHS, solicitors, barristers, case managers, insurance companies, prosthetic and orthotic specialists, universities, and experts in rehabilitation technology.

STEPS offers a wide range of development opportunities and is committed to the career development of its team.

Job responsibilities

As a Nurse at STEPS you will be ensuring that our clients receive high-quality, holistic nursing care throughout their journey with us. You will work as a key member of the inter-disciplinary team to support our clients, respecting their privacy and dignity and promoting independence. While you are carrying out your duties you will be aligned with STEPS values and behaviours at all times.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

To assess, implement and monitor individual care plans for our clients

To involve clients and carers in the development and delivery of goals within the care plan

To take the lead on the unit as and when directed to provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to other staff team members

To act upon and escalate issues as required following STEPS guidance and operating procedures

To administer medications and treatment as prescribed, monitor effects and report as defined

To be compliant with the clinical governance requirements operating within STEPS procedures

To be involved in clinical audits as and when directed

Carrying out all procedures relating to the personal care and nutritional needs of patients dealing with emergencies as required.

To undertake duties and responsibilities as defined in the work plan.

This Job description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive list of duties.

To honour STEPS values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others

COMMUNICATIONS:

To effectively communicate using a variety of styles that demonstrates the values and behaviours of STEPS.

To communicate with people clearly and in a manner and at a level and pace appropriate to their abilities, preferences and beliefs.

To develop effective relationships with clients, carers, staff, suppliers and others as from time to time may be required.

PEOPLE and ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

To be responsible for day to day work load allocation, interacting with the STEPS team as appropriate.

To be responsible for providing input to training both in development and/or delivery as required from time to time by the STEPS OD strategy.

To be involved in the annual appraisal for a nominated staff group in line with the appraisal process.

FINANCE

To use all resources responsibly being mindful of the implications of your decisions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
• Eligibility to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship for this post.
• Key trainer/train the trainer qualification.
• Approved mentorship or teaching qualification
• Qualification / short courses in staff management / supervision

Experience

• Experience working in any aspects of nursing with a rehabilitation element, this may have been as part of a student placement if newly qualified
• IT experience including Microsoft Office packages
• Experience of working within governance frameworks e.g. clinical systems / data management / complaints untoward incidents
• Demonstrable experience and working knowledge of the Data Protection Act
• Rehabilitation experience in any of the following areas; neurology, orthopaedic trauma, spinal injuries, complex poly trauma
• Experience of training package development and delivery across relevant subject e.g. Data Protection / Clinical Training
• Experience of audit functions

Qualities

• Creative and innovative approach, inclusive and engaging approach to client care
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal / demonstrate excellent listening skills
• Able to form key working relationships with colleagues, understand the dynamics of interdisciplinary working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£16.26 to £25.56 an hourGenerous benefits package, enhanced rates for unsociable hours