Registered Learning Disability Nurse - Rnld

Exemplar Health Care; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Discounts and rewards

Free DBS check

RCNi Learning access

Counselling and support

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) at Hylton Grange in Sunderland. The role focuses on holistic assessment, planning and delivery of nursing care for adults with complex needs.

You will provide leadership on the unit, manage medications, and collaborate with the team to maximise independence and quality of life for residents.

Qualifications

• First-level nursing registration with a valid NMC PIN.
• Nurses from all Adult/Mental Health/Learning Disability backgrounds welcome.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement care for residents.
• Provide person-centred and evidence-based nursing care.
• Develop needs-based care plans through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Safely administer medications and monitor effects.
• Act as Nurse in Charge on shift and support the team.

Skills

Role model

Calm nature

Best practice

Clinical skills

Mental Capacity Act knowledge

Education

NMC PIN

Job description

Registered Learning Disability Nurse - RNLD

Care Home: Hylton Grange

Location: Sunderland (SR4)

Contract type: Full time or part time positions available - Must be flexible

Rate/Salary: £20.94 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a forward-thinking and growing provider, who’ll support you to be the best Nurse you can be! Join us as our new Registered Nurse at Hylton Grange care home in Sunderland.

About Exemplar Health Care

Hylton Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

Hylton Grange supports 30 adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease across three units.

We support people on their rehabilitation journey from hospital or living in a secure setting to community-based living. We also provide long term support for people living with degenerative or life-limiting illnesses.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

This is a highly skilled nursing role where you’ll be accountable and responsible for supporting people’s holistic needs. It requires a range of clinical and nursing skills.

You’ll provide the highest standards of nursing care for adults living with complex care and health needs. Our care focuses on maximising independence and building everyday living skills.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• assessing, planning and implementing care for the people we support
• providing person-centred and evidence-based nursing care
• developing collaborative needs-based care plans through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
• safe administration of medication
• promoting health and wellbeing
• being the Nurse in Charge of a small unit whilst on shift
• managing situations when people display behaviours which may challenge
• promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect.

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll also be:

• a great role model – able to coach, teach and support your colleagues
• someone with a calm nature who can deal with, and defuse, challenging situations
• an advocate of best practice in nursing
• able to demonstrate a range of clinical skills
• knowledgeable about assessment, admission and discharge processes
• knowledgeable of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and committed to working within its Codes of Practice.

A career with us will give you the opportunity to learn new skills and see the rewarding progress the people we support make.

To apply for this role, you must have a first-level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN. We’re looking for Registered Nurses, from all backgrounds (Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses).

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• paid NMC membership
• paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Registered Learning Disability Nurse - RNLD • Sunderland, United Kingdom