Senior Night Nurse

Colten Care; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Paid breaks and meals on duty

Practice assessor/supervisor training

Free uniforms

Career progression to Clinical Lead

NMC subscription reimbursed

Training programmes and conferences

Visa support if needed

On-call support 24/7

Job summary

Colten Care seeks a Senior Nurse for night shifts at Amberwood House in Ferndown, Dorset. The role is 36 hours per week, with alternate weekends and paid breaks.

Hourly rate ranges from £26.27 to £29.07, with opportunities for training and career progression within Colten Care's strong clinical team. You will lead shifts, allocate duties to the nursing team, and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Ability to lead a shift and allocate duties.
• Proven clinical knowledge across elder care and wound management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shift and coordinate the care team.
• Build relationships with residents and families to support wellbeing.
• Support and supervise student nurses and trainee associates.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Communication

Team player

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Job description

Senior Nurse - nights

From £26.27 to £29.07 per hour

36 hours per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**

We’re looking for senior nurses to join our strong clinical team and become a valued part of the senior decision-making process at one of our luxury homes - Amberwood House in Ferndown, Dorset.

Benefits

• Additional hours / overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances
• Paid breaks and free meals on duty
• Opportunity to train to be a practice assessor/supervisor of student nurses
• Free uniforms
• Opportunities for career advancement to Clinical Lead and beyond
• Support with revalidation
• Annual NMC subscription reimbursed
• Clinical and dementia care conferences led by the Colten team
• Support with practice supervision and assessor roles in line with NMC guidelines
• Access to our Senior Clinical Skills Trainer and our wide selection of training programmes
• Payment and support with Health and Care Visa as needed
• Hands-on practical training and Nursing Times e-Learning modules
• Clinical skills updates on subjects including venepuncture, catheterisation, T34 syringe driver, end-of-life care, and much more

You’ll work with fellow Nurses and Senior Care Leads, as well as the local multi-disciplinary teams, with 24/7 on-call support available to you from other Colten Care Clinical/ Quality experts. You’ll be responsible for leading the shift and the allocation of duties to other nurses and the care team. You’ll build lasting relationships with our residents and make a meaningful difference to their health and wellbeing every day.

About you

You’ll have excellent clinical knowledge and sound judgement, with great communications skills, able to lead with a "can-do" attitude. You’ll be a team player, with attention to detail and a sense of fun. Using your clinical know-how, you can either continue as or become a practice assessor/ supervisor, supporting our student nurses and Trainee Nurse Associates.

You’ll have experience role modelling and promoting best practice in wound management, nutrition, tissue viability, end-of-life care, and other essential clinical interventions.

About Colten Care

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.