Staff Nurse

Randolph Hill Nursing Home; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care provider in Edinburgh is seeking a Staff Nurse to deliver clinical care and leadership in a nursing home. The ideal candidate will have experience in elderly care, particularly dementia, and strong communication skills. This permanent position offers night shifts and a supportive work environment, with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comprehensive training

Supportive management

Qualifications

• Ideally minimum 12 months post graduate experience in elderly care.
• Experience working with elderly dementia patients.
• Ability to manage diverse situations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Promote highest standards of Nursing care.
• Provide a safe environment for residents and staff.
• Supervise and support junior staff.

Skills

Clinical support in dementia care

Time management

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group are seeking an outstanding Staff Nurse to join Ashley Court Nursing Home in Morningside, Edinburgh. This is a permanent post and will be working on night shift. The home has a history of strong performance, stable staff and management, and consistently strong inspection grades.

We offer an exceptional environment to develop and grow your nursing career. Edinburgh location: Ashley Court, Morningside.

Job Purpose

To provide professional clinical nursing to all residents whilst delivering strong leadership, abiding by the NMC's code of professional conduct and supporting the Home Manager in the daily running of the Nursing Home.

Main responsibilities

• To promote the highest standards of Nursing care within the home
• To provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff and visitors
• To supervise and support junior staff where appropriate through effective leadership
• In the absence of the Home Manager to delegate daily workload, ensuring efficient and cost effective use of manpower
• To set a good example at all times in respect of dress, manner, hygiene and behaviour
• To maintain correctly written records and individual care plans as required by the company and statutory bodies

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Ideally minimum 12 months post graduate experience, gained within any care of the elderly setting, whether this be nursing home, hospital or community based. However, we are also happy to hear from newly qualified Nurses
• Experience of working with elderly people with dementia delivering clinical support in this area
• Time management, prioritisation of workload for self and greater team
• Ability to provide advice and guidance to internal staff, residents and their relatives in a sensitive manner
• The ability to problem solve and manage a diverse range of situations effectively within a nursing home setting
• Strong oral and written communication skills especially report writing, and care planning
• Being able to deal with a variety of complex issues and respond appropriately

Our Organisation

Randolph Hill is one of Scotland's long standing, reputable providers of care for older people. We own and run 7 nursing homes across east central Scotland with strong care inspection grades and good staffing levels, making it the perfect place to develop your career whilst building positive relationships with residents and delivering a higher standard of care in our purposely designed nursing homes. We provide structure to make a real difference, offering a supportive management, detailed policies and procedures and regular comprehensive training, while remaining small enough to avoid excessive bureaucracy. A clear career pathway exists for staff progression.

What do our Staff Say?

“It is important to me to be treated as a person and not just a number. This is achieved at Randolph Hill when the senior management team make an effort to get to know all the staff employed in all the homes.”

“I have always had better job satisfaction when employed by a smaller company in comparison to larger care home providers.”

“The rate of pay is competitive for the area.”

“I enjoy the experience of caring for my residents and feel satisfied when I am able to make a difference in a resident's quality of life. Randolph Hill provides a very comfortable environment and resources to make that possible. Randolph Hill provides a good and safe working environment, quality care and co-operative management and these were the most important factors in making my decision to join Randolph Hill.”

“I am very proud to work for Randolph Hill. I have been employed by the company for over 5 years. The residents receive a high standard of care, delivered in a person centred manner. The staff and management have helped me to develop and progress in my career.”