Permanent Placement Team Nurse

BSO Recruitment & Selection Services; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Permanent Placement Team in Ballymena. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing the needs of service users in care homes, implementing care policies, and supporting residential care. The role requires effective time management and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants must be registered nurses with experience in adult nursing. The position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the care of individuals in nursing facilities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in adult nursing required.

Responsibilities

• Review service user needs in care facilities.
• Implement legislation and care policies.
• Support care homes in meeting resident needs.
• Assess nursing care needs and determine eligibility.
• Liaise with professional colleagues and providers.
• Manage allocated workload effectively.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Registered Nurse on Level 1, Part 1 of the live NMC Register

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for: Reviewing the needs of all service users in Nursing and Residnetial Care Home facilities identified by the trust on a systematic basis to ensure the appropriateness of the service, at all times seeking the views of service users, carers and the independent care providers where appropriate. The post holder will work under the supervision of the Team Leader and will have access to professional nursing supervision and support. They will be professionally accountable to the Lead Nurse for the Permanent Placement Team.

Responsibilities

• To implement relevant legislation, Department and Trust Policies and Procedure.
• Support the identified care homes in meeting the assessed need of the individual residents through staff knowledge and skills.
• Functioning as a named worker supporting service users in permanent care and their carers through the care management process.
• Assess the nursing care needs of service users who self-fund their nursing home care to determine their eligibility for the nursing care payment under the HPSS Payments for Nursing Care Scheme.
• Liaising with relevant professional colleagues and providers within the statutory, voluntary and private sectors.
• Managing an allocated workload and establishing priorities within it in the interest of good time management and delivery of an effective and efficient service.
• The post holder will be an integral member of the Permanent Placement Team working in a complex multi-disciplinary environment.

Skills and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on Level 1, Part 1 of the live NMC Register. Adult nursing.

Further Information

Location: Braid Valley Site: Spruce House

Area: Republic of Ireland

Closing date: 07 Dec 2025