About this role
Job summary
Are you a Registered Nurse who is passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care and making a real difference to the lives of those you support?
If youre looking for a rewarding role where you can use your clinical skills while building meaningful relationships with residents, wed love to hear from you.
About You
You will be a Registered General Nurse with a current NMC registration and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding care.
Were looking for someone who:
Has experience working as a Registered Nurse, ideally within a care home or similar setting. Has a good understanding of clinical care and safeguarding. Is confident making clinical decisions and managing changing priorities. Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Can lead, support and motivate a team. Is compassionate, professional and committed to promoting residents dignity, choice and independence.
We believe our nurses should feel valued, supported and empowered to make a difference. Youll have opportunities to develop your skills, access training and work as part of a dedicated team who put residents at the heart of everything they do.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As a Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and compassionate care to our residents. You will work closely with residents, their families and the wider care team to ensure individual care needs are met and the highest standards of care are maintained.
Your responsibilities will include:
Assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing person-centred care plans. Administering medication safely and effectively. Monitoring residents health and wellbeing and responding appropriately to changes in condition. Leading and supporting the care team to ensure high standards of care are consistently delivered. Working collaboratively with GPs, healthcare professionals and other external services. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date clinical records. Supporting residents and their families with compassion, dignity and respect. Promoting a safe, welcoming and positive environment for residents.
About us
Welwyn Grange is a care home, set within the heart of the community in Welwyn Garden City, bringing a fresher approach to residential, nursing and support. Our core values of Competence, Choice and Compassion influence everything we do, and this makes us really stand out from the average care home environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
Purpose of role:
To ensure good quality nursing care is available and delivered to residents, and that support workers are safely and appropriately led, supervised and supported throughout their shift. To create and maintain care plans in conjunction with residents and their families/friends.
Specific Responsibilities:
To be directly responsible to the General Manager
To be the clinical lead in charge of the home in the absence of manager or senior nurses.
To work closely with the GP and other members of the wider multiple disciplinary team
To provide care to a high standard in the following:
End of life careContinence assessmentsCatheter careDiabetes managementWound careAssessment of unwell residentsClinical ObservationsVenepuncture
Confirmation of deathPressure area assessment and careSwallowing assessments
(This list is not exhaustive and may be adapted depending on the needs of the organisation and residents in the home).
To work alongside unqualified care staff as mentor/teacher whilst on shift, developing their understanding of nursing care, and, where appropriate, teaching them the skills to take on delegated clinical tasks.as per general manager guidance
To deliver supervision meetings for care staff, in partnership with Team Leaders and wider management team
To participate in the on-call rota shared with other Nurses/Support Team Managers/management
To administer medications and carry out medication rounds when required
To maintain up to date evidence based practice and valid NMC PIN
To attend regular clinical supervisions
To attend handovers and work in partnership with Team Leaders to ensure care staff deliver tasks and attend to residents appropriately and to the required standards
To maintaining good team relationships with all staff members throughout the home
To role model behaviours, a sound work ethic and Ardale ethos at all times to junior staff, residents and visitors
Accountabilities:
Positive management feedback
Care staff are well supported and trained
Care delivery and clinical issues are handled and delivered in an exemplary manner
Resident care, welfare and safety is embedded as the most important aspect of our operation
Positive resident and family feedback
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A friendly and approachable manner Ability to learn and develop independently A proven ability to work succesfully as part of a team A demonstrated ability to prioritse and work under pressure Excellent verbal communication skills Nursing qualification DiPHE/BSc The ability to work efficiently, effectively, diligently and courteously without the need for close supervision A commitment to working with people in a person centred approach Demonstrable emotional warmth, compassion, kindness and empathy The ability and willingness to take on additional responsibilities and accountabilities as the job role develops The ability to acknowledge your own limits and ask for assistance and support when needed
Desirable
IT literate Community Nursing experience The ability to train others to carry out delegated tasks
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Ardale Ltd
Address Welwyn Grange
Broadwater Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 3EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://oakhamgrange.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)