Registered Nurse - Nights

St Monica Trust; Westbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

27 days holiday

Learning & career development

Discount platform

Cycle to Work

Free parking

Free flu vaccinations

Life Assurance 4x salary

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

St Monica Trust, a Bristol-based charity, is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a caring multidisciplinary team. You will assess needs, coordinate care and ensure residents receive the highest standard of nursing support, while building meaningful relationships with residents and their families.

As an experienced RN, you will lead on admissions and complex clinical needs, maintain accurate records, and advocate a holistic approach to care.

Qualifications

• Qualified and NMC Registered Nurse (adult level 1).
• Knowledge of CQC Regulations, Essential Standards, Infection Control, GDPR, NMC guidance and Mental Capacity Act.
• Experience with older people, dementia or social care settings.
• Experience in writing and reviewing care plans.
• Experience conducting clinical audits and risk assessments.
• Experience of nursing home/hospital settings.
• In-depth understanding of ageing process.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical nursing care through assessing and monitoring residents' needs and administering medication.
• Lead a holistic approach with the care home team and other stakeholders.
• Lead on admissions/discharges, complex care needs, emergencies and end of life care.
• Build relationships with GPs, pharmacists, residents and families.
• Maintain accurate records of care plans, audits and incidents.
• Cover more senior posts when required.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Assessment & monitoring

Medication administration

Communication with residents & fam

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (adult)

Job description

Salary: £38,443.86 per annum

Hours: Nights - 31.5 hours per week - 3 nights per week

The Role:

At St Monica Trust, we're a Bristol-based charity with over 100 years of supporting older people to live fulfilling, independent lives. We're committed to creating communities where older people flourish through connection, contribution and choice, and our nurses play a vital role in making this happen every day. As a Registered Nurse, you'll deliver high-quality, person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing. You'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents and their families, combining excellent clinical practice with genuine compassion. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll take responsibility for assessing needs, coordinating care and ensuring residents receive the highest standard of nursing support. This is an opportunity to practise nursing in an environment where relationships matter and where you can make a lasting impact on people's lives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver clinical nursing care through assessing and monitoring residents' needs and undertaking clinical procedures and administering medication.
• Role model and advocate a holistic approach to care, working with the wider care home team (catering, housekeeping, volunteers, pastoral).
• Lead on admissions/discharges, complex clinical care needs, medical emergencies, and end of life care.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including, GPs, pharmacists, residents and their relatives/friends and colleagues.
• Maintain accurate records relating to clinical care e.g., care plans, audits, incidents, changes to health and well-being, finances, health and safety and manual handling.
• Leadership role requiring covering more senior posts when required.

About You

Essential

• Qualified and NMC Registered Nurse (adult level 1)
• Working knowledge and understanding of the CQC Regulations and the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety, Infection Control, Medication, GDPR, NMCs standards and guidance and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Experience of working with older people, those with a disability, and/or dementia
• Experience of working in a nursing home/hospital/sheltered housing/social care setting
• Experience of conducting clinical audits and risk assessments
• Experience of writing and reviewing care plans
• Knowledge of good practice in relation to health and safety, first aid, moving and handling and infection control
• Experience of keeping accurate records
• In depth understanding of the ageing process

Desirable

• Completion of (or willing to complete) Supporting Students in Practice (formerly the Facilitated Learning and Assessment in Practice course)
• Working (or willing to work) towards further professional qualifications
• People management skills
• Experience of quality assurance systems
• Experience of reviewing and developing internal practices and policies

Why Join St Monica Trust:

• Be part of a respected charity with over 100 years of supporting older people
• Help create communities where people feel valued, connected and supported
• Deliver nursing care that focuses on the whole person, not just clinical needs
• Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families
• Join a supportive multidisciplinary team that values collaboration
• Access excellent learning, development and career progression opportunities
• Work in beautifully designed care environments focused on quality of life

In Return You Will Receive:

• Industry leading salary
• Workplace pension scheme with up to 7.5% employer contribution
• 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) plus extra after 5 years
• Tailored ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your skills, confidence, and career.
• Cost of living support: Free employee retail discounts platform
• Stream for flexible pay
• Credit union savings and loans
• Subsidised meals
• Subsidised pool and gym
• Employee Assistance Programme and well-being support
• Free flu vaccinations
• Life Assurance at 4x salary
• Long service awards
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free uniform
• Free parking and much more.....

Additional Information:

Duties must be carried out in compliance with St Monica Trust's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Duties must be carried out in compliance with current UK GDPR and with St Monica Trust's Confidentiality and Data Protection Policy.

This role profile contains the principal accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and this means that any criminal conviction, including spent convictions, must be made known at the time of the application.