Registered Nurse - Nights - Bank

RCH Care Homes; Southfleet; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Revalidation support

NMC PIN renewal paid

Ongoing training

Career progression opportunities

Full induction

Company pension

Job summary

The Withens Nursing Home is seeking an experienced Night Registered Nurse to join the friendly team. You will provide compassionate care, support residents to live dignified, independent lives, and ensure high standards of clinical practice.

Applicants should hold a valid NMC pin and be committed to ongoing professional development in a caring environment. Night shifts, full and part-time options available, with opportunities for training and career progression.

Qualifications

• Active NMC pin and commitment to NMC Codes of Conduct.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience caring for elderly, preferably with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Carry out risk assessments and develop individual care plans.
• Administer residents' medication.
• Provide direct care including washing, dressing, nutrition and hydration.
• Extend clinical competencies for services like catheterisation and IV therapy.
• Undertake audits and maintain safe practices.

Skills

NMC pin

NMC Codes of Conduct

Interpersonal skills

Compassionate care

Organisational skills

Work under pressure

Flexible shifts

Team mentoring

Training & development

Dementia care experience

Job description

The Withens Nursing Home is a welcoming, beautifully decorated care home which specialises in Nursing, Residential and Dementia care for older people, and is currently seeking an experienced Night Registered Nurse to join our friendly team.

Come join our friendly team and work in a role you can be proud of where you will be working in a pleasant environment, and where you will support people to live a dignified and fulfilling life which enables them to be as independent as possible whilst you deliver the very best standards of care.

As a Registered Nurse, you will have a valid NMC pin number, as well as the most up to date clinical practices.

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• An understanding of regulatory frameworks - NMC and CQC.
• Carrying out risk assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans for each of our residents.
• Monitoring work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to relevant policies, standards and legislation.
• Administering residents' medication;
• Undertaking audits;
• Provide direct care for residents including washing, dressing, support with nutrition and hydration.
• Extend clinical competencies and nursing practice to offer comprehensive services, for example, catheterisation, venepuncture, IVI therapy, ear syringing…etc

Skills / Requirements

• Active NMC pin
• Genuine commitment to adhering to the NMC Codes of Conduct
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A caring, courteous and compassionate nature to ensure that residents' needs and wishes are met where possible
• Excellent organisational skills with an eye for detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and be able to work under pressure
• Be willing to work a flexible shift pattern
• A willingness to coach, guide and support your team
• Provide formal and informal mentoring to your colleagues and other care professionals
• Undertake all mandatory and necessary training.
• Self-motivated and pro-active individual who strives to learn and develop in their role
• Would preferably have experience working with the elderly, particularly those living with dementia

Benefits

• Full support with your revalidation
• NMC PIN renewal paid*
• Ongoing training to develop your career
• A Career pathway with opportunities for promotion; where progression to management positions is encouraged
• Full-time and part-time positions
• Full induction
• Wide variety of health, retail and leisure benefits
• Company pension scheme*