Registered Nurse

Skycare; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in North East England is seeking experienced Registered Nurses for day or night shifts, focusing on complex care. The role involves delivering high standards of nursing while assessing and managing patient needs in a supportive team environment. You will receive comprehensive induction training and opportunities for career progression, along with a permanent full-time contract and various benefits including enhanced pay on bank holidays and 28 days annual leave.

Benefits

Permanent full-time contract

28 days annual leave

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

Comprehensive Training and Career Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with care home experience.
• Ability to work on shift/rota pattern.
• Hold a valid UK NMC PIN without restrictions.
• Clear DBS and 2 satisfactory references.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to ill and long-term service users.
• Assess and implement nursing care plans.
• Administer medication and maintain medical records.
• Manage and guide support workers on a daily basis.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Excellent communication

Critical thinking

Team leadership

Caring approach

Calmness in stressful situations

Education

Valid UK NMC PIN

Experience in a care home setting

Job description

Overview

REGISTERED NURSE – DAY or NIGHT SHIFTS – FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEWS. Night shifts, 12-hour shift, 8pm-8am. Day shifts, 12-hour shift, 8am-8pm. The Pay rate is between 20-21 per hour. Location: Crook, DL15.

Looking for a role where your nursing skills have real impact? At SkyCare we’re transforming lives by delivering outstanding complex care – and we’re inviting experienced Registered Nurses to be part of that transformation in Crook in County Durham, dedicated to a range of personal care needs for older people and disabled people.

You will be welcomed into a supportive team which respects and values each member, seeking to develop their knowledge and skills in a positive, inclusive environment. You will receive comprehensive induction training and will be supported in your personal development to achieve your goals, with potential for career progression.

Benefits

• Permanent full-time contract
• Day / Night shifts available
• Hot meal provided on 12-hour shift
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• Various day and night shifts available
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• Access to ongoing training for continued professional development
• A friendly and supportive working environment

About you

• An Registered General Nurse, with experience in a care home setting caring for older people.
• Hold a valid UK NMC PIN (no restrictions)
• Ability to work on shift / rota pattern.
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Experience in a similar role
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to remain calm and composed in high-stress situations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Kind and caring approach with a passion for delivering the highest possible standard of care and support for the residents.
• You will have excellent communication skills.
• You will work well within the team, leading, supporting and training junior staff members
• You will have previous experience in motivating the team.
• Clear DBS and 2 satisfactory references

Information about the Role

• Working as an RGN Nurse (Registered General Nurse)
• Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, and long term service users.
• Behave in a professional and discreet manner at all times and in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code.
• Be competent and confident in managing people with long term health conditions.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions / treatments for service users with complex needs.
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for service users (as appropriate).
• Priorities health problems and intervene appropriately to assist service users in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Recognize and work within your own competence level
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of service user interaction and consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Support, manage and guide support workers on a daily basis.
• Continual personal development to develop oneself and the role.
• You will dispense and administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records
• You will carry out stock control and ordering of resident’s prescribed medication and medical products
• You’ll need to understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements that are relevant such as Health and Safety, COSHH, and all aspects of the Care Standards Act.

Inclusion & Belonging

At SkyCare, we celebrate difference. We’re committed to building a diverse and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome nurses from all backgrounds, and we’re proud to promote fairness, flexibility, and opportunity.

How to apply

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