Registered Nurse

Summerset Retirement Villages; Christchurch; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Weekend rates 30% on hourly rate

Southern Cross Health Essentials

Professional development and external‑

Paid time off for PDRP

Résumé du poste

Summerset Prebbleton is opening a brand-new care centre and seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, resident-directed care. You will join a team focused on quality of life, with a rotating 4 on/2 off schedule and shifts across morning, afternoon, or night. Training runs Jan 18–Feb 5, 2027, ahead of opening.

You will play a key role in clinical decisions, care planning, and supporting families, within a progressive retirement village environment.

Qualifications

• NZ Registration and Practising Certificate required.
• Experience in aged care/retirement village care preferred.
• Ability to lead, stay calm under pressure, and be emotionally resilient.
• Strong communication with residents and families.

Responsabilités

• Manage residents’ daily needs from clinical to end-of-life care.
• Create and follow long-term care plans and clinical assessments.
• Take charge of the care centre on shifts and make clinical decisions.
• Deliver planned nursing care and evaluate progress with residents and families.
• Provide guidance and direction to caregivers on shift.
• Build trusted relationships with residents and families.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Emotional resilience

Formation

NZ Registration and Practising Certificate

Description du poste

Company Description

Summerset Prebbleton is preparing to open its brand-new care centre – a premium facility nestled in a picturesque, established village poised to become the heart of aged care in the region. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something special from the very beginning, where you’ll help deliver compassionate, high-quality care in a state-of-the-art environment.

Job Description

As a Registered Nurse at our Prebbleton village, you will be part of a team that provides quality aged care and creates the best most enjoyable lifestyle to our care centre residents. Our residents are often here for many years, and our approach to care is resident-directed. The ultimate focus is their quality of life.

Typical Duties Include

• Managing residents’ everyday needs, from clinical to end-of-life care
• Creating and following long term care plans as well as clinical assessments
• Taking charge of the care centre on certain shifts and making appropriate clinical decisions
• Delivering planned nursing care and evaluate progress in partnership with the resident and their family to enhance their daily lives.
• Providing guidance and direction to the caregivers on shift
• Building trusted relationships with residents and their families

You’ll need to be available for three weeks of paid, onsite training from 18 January to 5 February 2027, running Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, ahead of the Care Centre’s official opening.

You will work a 4 days on, 2 days off rotating shift pattern with a minimum of 30 hours and maximum of 40 hours per week. We have opportunities across either morning (7:00am – 3:00pm), afternoon (3:00pm – 11:00pm), or night shifts (11:00pm – 7:00am).

Qualifications

As an experienced Registered Nurse, you will be seeking a rewarding role and feel motivated by enhancing residents’ lives.

You’ll Bring With You

• A NZ Registration and a current Practicing Certificate
• A genuine interest in working with older people and an understanding of clinical services as they are delivered in a retirement village
• Demonstrated ability to take the lead, remain calm under pressure and be emotionally resilient
• Good communication skills and the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of people, from residents, families and your colleagues

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.

Additional Information

Summerset's known for its excellent benefits and strong sense of values around care, teamwork and drive for excellence. With some of the best benefits in the sector, some of these include:

• Weekend rates of an additional 30% on your hourly rate
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance
• Days assigned to professional development and access to external training
• Paid time off for PDRP

By bringing the best of life to our residents, we stand apart in the aged care sector. There's truly no better place to develop your nursing career and gain experience and skills you'll use through your entire career.

Applications for this role will close on Friday 6th November.

Prebbleton Village