Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.
Registered Nurse
Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home, Staniforth Drive, Ivybridge, Plymouth, Devon
£20.96 per hour
Full time hours available
We pay up to £3,000 when you join Sanctuary Care. Relocation packages are also available.
Why work for us?
We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Ivydene for all regardless of role.
Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Ivydene is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.
At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for:
Your Mind and Body
* Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
* Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
* Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
* A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme
Your Financial Wellbeing
* £3000 Welcome bonus
* Reimbursement of annual NMC Pin registration fee
* Additional compensation for overtime
* Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
* Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
* Securing your future with our contributory pension plan, matched up to 7%
* Life assurance
* Enhanced Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared) after qualifying period
Your Job
* A clinical training team providing a wide range of courses to support our Nurses with their clinical knowledge and skills
* Support in meeting NMC revalidation requirements for CPD
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
* Complimentary meals during long shifts
* Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
* Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
* Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
* CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)
Are you our next Registered Nurse? Here’s more about the role:
* First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
* You’ll give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans that you prepare and monitor
* You’ll regularly communicate with residents, their families and staff both verbally and written
* Providing comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessments of the physical, psychological and social needs of the residents will be at the heart of your day
* It’s very simple – if we can be the best Registered Nurse we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.
What skills do I need?
* Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
* You will be Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
* You will have experience of working in a clinical setting
* Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
* You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve
* You will use a good Nursing Process to formulate initial Nursing Diagnosis by collecting data from subjective and objective information given and then prioritising and managing care
* You will have experience of infection control, nutrition, moving and handling, wound care, phlebotomy and drug administration.
Job Reference: 221631
We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.