Specialist Nurse

Active Care Group Recruitment; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in neuro and mental healthcare in Lincoln seeks a Specialist Nurse with an Independent Prescriber qualification. The role involves promoting excellence in nursing, supervising junior staff, and ensuring high standards of clinical care. Candidates must be proficient in neuro-rehabilitation and have a Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 qualification. This position offers numerous benefits including training opportunities and enhanced sick pay.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub

Free 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension

Paid NMC Renewal

Medicash Health Plan

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Legal right to work in the U.K.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance principles.

Responsibilities

• Promote excellence in nursing care and improve clinical standards.
• Supervise junior staff and ensure effective patient care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team and formulate care plans.

Skills

Proficiency in neuro-rehabilitation care

Excellent time management

Resource management skills

Clinical and professional knowledge

Education

Registered Adult Nurse, Level 1

Independent Prescriber qualification

Job description

Join Our Team

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Nurse with an Independent Prescriber Qualification to join our growing team at The Laurels Neurorehabilitation and Specialist Residential Service in Lincolnshire. You’ll be working across both divisions of our neuro rehab centre, including our brand new Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) unit, an innovative and expanding area of our service.

If you’re passionate about working at the interface of mind and brain, about developing a research strategy to work with charities and other FND services & professionals across the UK and delivering the highest standard of medical and therapy interventions for our clients, then we would like to hear from you.

What you’ll be working:

37.5 Hours (this will include rota'd on call)

Monday - Friday

What you’ll be doing:

Through strong clinical leadership, the Specialist Nurse will promote excellence in nursing care, maintaining and improving clinical standards. The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect, valuing the diversity of the local community and beyond. They will be highly visible and accessible onsite. The Specialist Nurse’s key responsibility is to ensure that clinical care is clinically effective, safe, and delivered to the highest standard.

• Highly visible and accessible to patients, families, and staff, ensuring all have the opportunity to seek information, help and support.
• Lead a quality area (e.g., tissue viability, infection, nutrition, falls, continence, patient experience and feedback) or other areas directed by the Unit Manager.
• Plan, allocate, supervise and evaluate working practices of the team on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Responsible for timely discharge/transfer of patients, working closely with the Discharge Community Liaison Coordinator and ensuring all medications are available.
• Assist the Unit Manager in ensuring regular reviews for each patient, chairing reviews as required.
• Ensure all patients participate in as wide a range of activities of their choice as possible and that staff is aware of available in-house and external activities.
• Actively participate in the multidisciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilizing appropriate assessments.
• Supervise junior staff in carrying out their care plans.
• Ensure effective supervision and development of staff.
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• Take charge of a designated clinical area where applicable.
• Liaise effectively with all actively involved in the care process, including carers and relatives.
• Maintain and update relevant knowledge and skills, keeping a professional portfolio.
• Participate in further training as appropriate to enhance quality of care for patients and carers.
• Comply with the Active Care Group Health and Safety Policies and Protocols to contribute to safe working practices.
• Protect vulnerable adults and children from internal/external factors and act as a Patient Advocate.
• Maintain professional standards of practice at all times.

What you’ll have:

• RN1: Registered Adult Nurse, Level 1, part of the NMC register.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• A legal right to work in the U.K.
• Proficiency in neuro-rehabilitation care.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge.
• Excellent time management and resource management skills.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance principles.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews. We are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Birthday off.
• Active Learning Hub and wide range of e-learning and face‑to‑face training and development opportunities.
• Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop.
• Free 24‑hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice.
• A Nest Personal Pension account.
• Paid NMC Renewal.
• Medicash Health Plan for you and your family.
• Recognition of outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme.
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits.
• Refer a Friend Scheme: earn up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 for all other roles.
• Support and guidance from our qualified clinical and business leadership teams to develop your career with Active Care Group.