Registered Nurse

Active Care Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Training & development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts via rewards app

Job summary

Active Care Group in the Bedford area is seeking a Female Registered Nurse to join a team supporting a medically complex young adult client at home and in the community. You will work regular shifts on a zero-hours contract, building a trusted care team and ensuring round-the-clock care where needed.

Applicants must hold an NMC PIN, have the right to work in the UK, and bring ITU/HDU experience. A vehicle with business insurance is required due to home locations; female staff are requested for

Qualifications

• Current NMC Pin registration and eligibility to work in the UK.
• Experience in ITU/HDU preferred.
• Ability to work in a home-care setting with complex medical needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a medically complex young adult in home and community settings.
• Promote independence and support daily living activities.
• Deliver personal care and manage medical tasks as required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Proactive nurse

Education

NMC Pin registration

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers in Neuro and Mental Healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We are looking for a *Female Registered Nurse to join a team of nurses who support a young adult female client in her home and the community. Our client is a medically complex young female who needs support around the clock to ensure her needs are met. Whilst our client is medically complex, her family and our care team are very knowledgeable and will support you fully to integrate into the team and routine. Our client lives at home with her family and her pet dog, she has a love for horses and films, she enjoys socialising including going out for coffee and the cinema.

What you'll be working:

Please note you will support one individual with complex needs, working regular weekly shifts to build a consistent, trusted care team. While hours are usually stable, the position is offered on a zero-hours contract as care packages can change.

A range of shifts are available to help support within the client's package of care;

She has support from nursing staff almost all of the time and requires 2:1 care during the day and overnight.

Shifts will be 08.00 - 20.00 / 20.00 - 08.00 - Waking Nights

What you'll be doing:

Providing support to a young adult female client in her home and in the community as necessary.

Promoting independence where appropriate.

Personal care

Our client also has a variety of medical needs, including:

• Trache care
• Spinal injury
• ABI
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Challenging Behaviours

What you'll have:

• A current NMC Pin registration (Registered Nurse)
• A legal right to work in the UK
• Own vehicle with work insurance - due to location of the family home
• Must be a *female
• Experience in ITU / HDU essential
• Experience in Acquired brain injury is advantageous
• This role requires a confident, experienced nurse who is proactive and excellent at building relationships and maintaining boundaries

*Please note we are recruiting a Female Nurse due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• Accrue up to 25 days plus bank holidays
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group