Registered Nurse

Agincare; Arundel; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme up to £1000*

Career development opportunities

Training up to QCF level 5

Blue Light discount package

Company pension

Job summary

Agincare is hiring a Registered Nurse for Fulford Care & Nursing Home in Littlehampton. You will mentor staff, deliver high-quality care, and ensure residents' clinical needs are met. A valid NMC pin and CPD evidence are required; prior care-home experience is preferred but not essential.

We offer competitive pay (£22.66/hr), bank and maternity contracts, and opportunities for training up to QCF level 5. A referral scheme and pension are among the benefits.

Qualifications

• Valid, in-date NMC pin without restrictions to practice.
• Evidence of recent clinical CPD is required.
• Experience in a care home setting is preferable, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care according to individual care plans.
• Liaise with care home management, families, social workers and medical professionals to ensure care meets requirements.
• Administer and record medications safely per company policy.
• Monitor nutrition and hydration; update nutrition plans as needed.
• Watch for risks like pressure ulcers and changes in urinary/ stool output.
• Promote and participate in resident activities and engagement.

Skills

NMC pin

Education

NMC pin required

Tools

CPD evidence

Job description

Package Description:

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced nurse looking for a change? Or a newly qualified nurse looking to take your first steps into residential services?

Where you'll be working

• Fulford Care & Nursing Home, East St, Littlehampton BN17 6AJ
• Click here to view the care home! Fulford West Sussex Nursing Home | Littlehampton Care Home | Agincare

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £22.66 per hour
• Contracts available include: Bank contract, 1 x maternity cover 42 hours and 1 x maternity cover 12 hours
• Refer a friend scheme up to £1000*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• A valid, in date NMC pin without restrictions to practice
• Evidence of recent clinical CPD
• Experience working in a care home setting is preferable, but not essential
• Include any requirements on availability or hours

A day in the life of a Registered Nurse

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for motivating, mentoring and developing a team of care staff in ensuring that the residents' clinical needs are attended to. You will be organised and ready to adapt to challenges, you will have the expertise you need to provide professional, safe, high quality care and support.

Responsibilities will include

• Assisting residents with personal care in accordance with their individual care plans
• Liaising with care home management, family members, social workers, medical professionals and the resident themselves in ensuring the care provision meets their individual requirements and making recommendations based on changes in care need.
• Administering and recording medication safely in line with company policy
• Monitoring resident nutrition and hydration and taking steps to update nutrition plans with any revised dietary requirements.
• Monitoring residents for risks around pressure wounds and any abnormalities regarding toilet output.
• Participating in, and promoting resident activities.

About Us:

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn't the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies at www.agincare.com/careers

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A valid, in date NMC pin without restrictions to practice. Evidence of recent clinical CPD is required. Experience working in a care home setting is preferable, but not essential.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.