Registered Nurse (days)

Highgate Care; Adlington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly workplace

Training and career progression

Meaningful impact in residents' lives

Job summary

Highgate Care in Macclesfield (Carmel Lodge) is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our small, compassionate team. You will deliver person-centred care, maintain care plans, and work with residents to promote dignity and wellbeing.

You must hold an active NMC pin, have solid clinical judgement, and be able to lead a team. The role includes some evenings and weekends and offers training and career development in a friendly, supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Active NMC pin without restrictions.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of care to residents in line with care plans.
• Lead junior care and ancillary staff to ensure efficient home operation.
• Report ill health to GP and arrange professional visits when needed.
• Maintain and review Clients Care Plans with residents, relatives and professionals.
• Assess care needs and provide nursing care and supervision.
• Maintain accurate records and individualised Care Plans for each resident.
• Give handover reports at shift changes to relevant staff.
• Administer medications and assist with dressings, catheters and tube feeding.

Skills

Active NMC pin

Good clinical judgement

Leadership

Flexibility

Compassion

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Job description

Job Description

Registered Nurse

Location

Carmel Lodge, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Job Type

Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week, includes occasional evenings and weekends)

Sponsorship

Not currently available

Join Highgate Care - Where Kindness Is Key

At Highgate Care, kindness isn't just something we talk about, it's the foundation of everything we do. As a small and compassionate care group, we pride ourselves on offering truly person-centred care, where every resident is valued, supported, and able to thrive. We believe in celebrating individuality, promoting dignity and above all, living by our core value: Kindness Is Key.

What You'll Be Doing

• Responsible to the person in charge for high standards of care to the residents in his/her care in accordance with the care plan and by appropriate hand over to ensure all needs are continuously met.
• To help ensure all junior care and ancillary staff contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the Home and the creation of a homely atmosphere.
• Report any ill health amongst clients and make requests for GP/Professional visits where necessary.
• Ensure that Clients Care Plans are completed and maintained in conjunction with Clients, Relatives and other Health Care Professionals, and in accordance with NMC guidelines and Company policy.
• Assess all aspects of Clients care needs and provide health supervision and direct Nursing Care.
• Assess social and health care needs of new Clients and maintain ongoing assessment and review of other clients.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure that each Client within the Care Home has an individualised Care Plan. Client Care Plans to be reviewed on a bi-annual basis or more frequently as and when required, in accordance with NMC guidelines and Company policy.
• Carry out regular checks on Clients at intervals determined by the Home Manager. Ensure a clear and concise handover report is given to all relevant Staff Members at the end of each shift.
• Undertake tasks including distribution of prescribed medication, dressings, catheterisation, tube feeding and appropriate intervention in the management of chronic medical conditions and document the same in accordance with the Company's procedure and NMC guidelines.
• Liaise with health and social care professionals involved in the well being of individual residents to maintain an holistic approach to their care.
• Practice maximum integrity in all dealings with Clients personal and financial affairs, and avoid abuse of the privileged relationship exists with Clients.
• Acts at all times within NMC Code of Conduct.
• Maintain a current NMC registration.
• Be able to meet the criteria for Revalidation, maintaining a professional profile in accordance with NMC guidelines.

What We're Looking For

• Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity
• Organised, reliable, and confident in leading a team
• Good clinical judgement
• Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others
• Passionate about improving the lives of older people
• Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Active NMC pin without restrictions

What We Offer

• A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace
• Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in people's lives every day
• A valued role within a close-knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents

If you believe that kindness and compassion should be at the heart of care, we’d love to hear from you.