Senior Registered Nurse - Hitchin

Brainkind; Birtley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Buy/sell leave

Health plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Pension

Training & development

Eye vouchers

Free parking

Long service awards

Job summary

The Senior Registered Nurse position sits at Stagenhoe, a Brainkind neurological care centre in Hertfordshire, supporting adults with neurological conditions and brain injuries. The role leads a team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants, overseeing holistic care assessment, planning and evaluation, along with performance management of clinical staff.

It is a 37.5-hour week with a teaching element that includes mentoring students.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with post-registration clinical experience.
• Mentor training or willingness to undertake it.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Ability to lead and develop a clinical team in a care setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support registered nurses and healthcare assistants.
• Oversee holistic care assessment, planning and evaluation.
• Manage performance of clinical staff, including recruitment, induction, development, supervision, appraisal and discipline under Brainkind policy.
• Demonstrate clinical activities to less experienced staff and carry out day-to-day supervision.
• Educate service users, carers, families and colleagues through formal and informal teaching.
• Mentor students and assess their competence against set standards where appropriately qualified.
• Produce accurate, timely clinical records in line with legislation and policy.
• Apply policy on identifying vulnerable adults and assess its impact on care delivery.
• Maintain own professional development and seek opportunities to develop nursing practice.
• Identify training needs and support staff development.
• Act in line with all Brainkind policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe working environment and service user confidentiality, and take on reasonable additional tasks.

Skills

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Mentoring

Clinical governance

Education

NMC mentor training (accredited)

Job description

This Senior Registered Nurse post sits at Stagenhoe, a Brainkind neurological care centre in Hertfordshire that supports adults aged 18 and over with neurological conditions and brain injuries. The role leads a team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants, overseeing holistic care assessment, planning and evaluation alongside performance management of clinical staff. It is a 37.5-hour post in a neurorehabilitation setting, with a teaching element that includes mentoring students. Applicants need NMC registration with post-registration clinical experience, and mentor training or a commitment to undertake it.

What the job involves

• Lead, supervise and support registered nurses and healthcare assistants
• Ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care for service users
• Manage performance of clinical staff, including recruitment, induction, development, supervision, appraisal and discipline under Brainkind policy
• Demonstrate clinical activities to less experienced staff and carry out day-to-day supervision
• Educate service users, carers, families and colleagues through formal and informal teaching
• Mentor students and assess their competence against set standards where appropriately qualified
• Produce accurate, timely clinical records in line with legislation and policy
• Apply policy on identifying vulnerable adults and assess its impact on care delivery
• Maintain own professional development and seek opportunities to develop nursing practice
• Identify training needs and support staff development
• Act in line with all Brainkind policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe working environment and service user confidentiality, and take on reasonable additional tasks

Qualifications

• NMC recognised accredited mentor training, or willingness to undertake it
• Evidence of continued professional development

Registration & licences

• NMC Registered Nurse

Experience

• Post-registration experience in the clinical field

Skills & knowledge

• Proven ability to build, lead and influence an effective team in a clinical setting
• Knowledge of current legislation within the independent care sector
• Knowledge of best clinical practice for the client group

What's offered

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days' annual leave
• Simply Health plan covering routine healthcare treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life assurance
• Company pension
• Training, learning and career development
• Eye vouchers, free parking and long service awards