Registered Nurse - Nights

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Chertsey is seeking a Registered Nurse - Nights to ensure high standards of resident care. Your duties include managing medication distribution, advising families, and supervising the care team. The ideal candidate will have a First Level qualification, NMC registration, and at least 2 years of nursing experience. Join a supportive team dedicated to meaningful care and make a difference in residents' lives every day.

Qualifications

• Hold a First Level qualification and current NMC Registration.
• Demonstrate a minimum of 2 years experience in nursing.
• Ability to instruct and demonstrate care activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of care for residents.
• Manage medication distribution and chronic conditions.
• Advise families and GPs on resident conditions.
• Supervise nursing staff and care tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Care planning knowledge

Medication administration

Nursing assessment

Education

First Level qualification

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes and building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse - Nights, your focus will be to act as the person in charge, standing in for the Manager as required and observing all instructions to act upon their behalf, while ensuring high standards of care for the residents. Your responsibilities will include undertaking nursing tasks such as medication distribution, dressings, catheterisation, tube feeding, and management of chronic medical conditions. You will also be responsible for advising families and GPs of any changes in resident condition, as well as effectively deploying and supervising the care team to ensure all tasks are completed during your shift.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes and building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job description

Package Description:

Shift Details: 19:30-07:15 x 3 times a week, working every other weekend.

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Registered Nurse - Nights at Chertsey Parklands Care Home in Chertsey. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

About the role

Your focus as a Registered Nurse will be to act as person in charge, standing in for the Manager as required and observing all instructions to act upon his/her behalf whilst you ensure high standards of care to our residents.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking nursing tasks including distribution of medication, dressings, catheterisation, tube feeding and management of chronic medical conditions.
• Advising families of residents and GPs of any changes in condition, which gives rise to concern and keeps them informed and involved in choices for ongoing care.
• Responsibility for the effective deployment and supervision of staff within the care team, ensuring all tasks are completed during the period of duty and residents receive required care.
• Providing high standards of care by undertaking accurate assessment and planning.

About you

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Hold a First Level qualification and current NMC Registration.
• Demonstrate a minimum 2 years experience and up to date knowledge of care, supported by relevant post-basic studies/qualification.
• Display good interpersonal skills and ability to instruct and demonstrate care activities.
• Have sound knowledge of care planning and its practical application.

About Avery

At Avery, we're not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Person Specification

To be successful in this role, you must hold a First Level qualification and current NMC Registration, demonstrate a minimum of 2 years' experience and up-to-date knowledge of care, and possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to instruct and demonstrate care activities.

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.