Staff Nurse – Complex Care (RGN) | 36h Rotating Shifts

Active Care Group; St Marys Bay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Birthday off

Training & development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Nest Pension

Job summary

Active Care Group is recruiting a Staff Nurse (RGN) for Bethany Lodge in Dymchurch, Kent. The role covers a 36-hour week on a day/night rota, delivering high-quality residential care to young adults with disabilities in a supportive team setting.

You will assess needs, implement care plans, administer medicines, and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safety and wellbeing in line with NMC guidelines and legislation. Excellent documentation and leadership are required.

Qualifications

• NMC Pin registration (RGN) is essential.
• Legal right to work in the UK is required.
• Nurses must be compliant in PEG, catheter and diabetes care.
• Good understanding of disabilities, patient deterioration, and epilepsy or willingness to learn.
• Strong documentation, care planning and medication administration skills.
• Knowledge of manual handling, DOLS and MCA, and dysphagia.
• Strong organisational and leadership abilities.
• Familiarity with Care Home procedures and policies.

Responsibilities

• Assess residents' needs and implement care plans per NMC guidelines.
• Lead when required within clinical and non-clinical teams.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and records.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team care planning and assessments.
• Administer medicines within regulatory guidelines and keep records up to date.
• Work autonomously to provide safe, specialised care to residents.

Skills

NMC Pin (RGN)

Right to work in UK

PEG compliance

Catheter management

Diabetes management

Disabilities knowledge

Documentation

Care planning

Medication administration

Manual handling

DOLs knowledge

MCA knowledge

Dysphagia awareness

Leadership

Care Home policies

Job description

Active Care Group is recruiting a Staff Nurse (RGN) for Bethany Lodge in Dymchurch, Kent. The role covers a 36-hour week on a day/night rota, delivering high-quality residential care to young adults with disabilities in a supportive team setting.

You will assess needs, implement care plans, administer medicines, and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safety and wellbeing in line with NMC guidelines and legislation. Excellent documentation and leadership are required.