Senior Registered Nurse with dementia experience

SkyCare Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a Registered Nurse to assess patient health, develop care plans, and provide direct care. Applicants must have a UK Registered Nurse Qualification and an active NMC PIN. The position offers £20 per hour, with options for both full and part-time roles and various shifts.

Benefits

Paid breaks on 12-hour shifts

Hot meal provided on 12-hour shift

28 days annual leave

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must have a UK Registered Nurse Qualification (RGN).
• Active UK NMC PIN required.
• Experience in a similar role in a Nursing home is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health problems and implement nursing care plans.
• Administer nursing care to ill, injured, and long term service users.
• Supervise and guide support workers daily.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient Care

Clinical Skills

Education

UK Registered Nurse Qualification (RGN)

Valid NMC UK PIN

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, and long term service users.
• Behave in a professional and discreet manner at all times and in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code.
• Be competent and confident in managing people with long term health conditions.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for service users with complex needs.
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for service users (as appropriate).
• Prioritize health problems and intervene appropriately to assist service users in complex,urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Recognize and work within your own competence level
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of service user interaction and consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Support, manage and guide support workers on a daily basis.
• Continual personal development to develop oneself and the role.
• Administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians
• Providing direct patient care including wound dressing, bathing, feeding and monitoring vital signs
• Documenting residents health status and maintaining accurate medical records
• Communicating with residents family members and healthcare team about their condition and progress
• Providing emotional support and therapeutic communication to residents and their families
• Supervising and training nursing assistants and junior nursing staff
• Ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations, including sanitation and infection control
• Coordinating with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors, therapists, and dietitians

Qualifications

• You must have a UK Registered Nurse Qualification (RGN)
• Active UK NMC PIN
• Clear DBS And 2 satisfactory references
• Right to work in the UK
• Experience in a similar role in Nursing home is desirable
• Demonstrate an understanding and application of relevant legislation in relation to the role
• Able to deliver nursing care in a clinical environmentExcellent skills and knowledge of the job role
• Valid NMC UK PIN number without restrictions
• Proven experience in clinical settings is desirable
• Ability to communicate well at all levels is essential along with a flexible approach
• Team player
• Genuine interest in working within a care home setting.

Salary & Benefits

• £20 per hour
• Paid breaks on 12-hour shifts
• Full and part time roles available
• Day shifts & Night shifts available
• Hot meal provided on 12-hour shift
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• Various day and night shifts available
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• Access to ongoing training for continued professional development
• Bespoke training for nurses with no prior experience working in a care home
• A friendly and supportive working environment