Senior Staff Nurse

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS as a Senior Staff Nurse at the Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, providing essential care and support to individuals with neurological conditions. You'll lead nursing assessments, ensure high-quality care, and work within a multidisciplinary team to empower patients in their rehabilitation journey.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin.
• Experience in neurorehabilitation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing assessments and care planning for residents.
• Provide clinical leadership and ensure high-quality care.
• Support patients in achieving their outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

NMC Pin registration

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers in Neuro and Mental Healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Main duties of the job

Join us as a Senior Staff Nurse at our Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Nottingham. We offer rehabilitation, care, and support to people with brain injuries or neurological conditions. Our commitment is to help each person feel safe, happy, and empowered to live their best life. We provide a psychology-led multidisciplinary treatment model for individuals with neuro disabilities or acquired brain injuries.

You will work on the Fernwood Unit, which has 22 beds and provides high-dependency rehabilitation for individuals with complex nursing needs, such as tracheostomies, assisted ventilation, or persistent disorders of consciousness. The unit also cares for individuals in the end stages of neurological illnesses, with access to therapy input and individualized rehabilitation plans. Fernwood offers tracheostomy weaning programmes on-site where clinically indicated.

About us

Active Care Group is a pioneering national provider of complex care services, dedicated to delivering better outcomes through a collaborative, holistic approach backed by clinical and therapeutic expertise. We support young people and adults with complex needs to progress positively and lead independent lives.

Job responsibilities

Working hours: 38.5 hours per week, days & nights on a rota basis.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Acting as Primary Nurse, overseeing nursing assessments and care planning for residents.
2. Contributing to multidisciplinary team working, risk assessments, and clinical improvements.
3. Providing written reports for statutory and clinical reviews.
4. Working according to the NMC Code of Conduct as a named nurse or key worker.
5. Providing clinical leadership and ensuring high-quality care.
6. Supervising and developing staff.
7. Supporting patients in achieving their outcomes.
8. Assessing needs and organizing care as the primary nurse.
9. Managing a designated clinical area.
10. Adopting flexible hours to meet service needs over 24 hours.

Person specification

Qualifications

• A current NMC Pin registration
• Legal right to work in the UK

Experience

• Experience in Neurorehabilitation is advantageous

Other

This role is subject to a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order 1975).