Overview
Rosewood is a registered care home with nursing services, accommodating up to eight individuals with learning disabilities and associated profound physical and health needs. The home is registered to perform two regulated activities: 1) Providing accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care. 2) Treating disease, disorder, or injury. Rosewood is a spacious, purpose-built bungalow featuring eight large single rooms designed to cater to both male and female adults and including overhead tracking systems. Some rooms are equipped with epilepsy monitoring systems to meet the complex needs of residents. Our dedicated staff team comprises nursing care professionals and support workers who help residents engage in active lifestyles that support their personal aspirations and life dreams.
Responsibilities
* Act as Shift Leader, keyworker, and delegate responsibilities to colleagues in line with peoples needs and preferences, ensuring the shift planner is updated accordingly.
* Support people with their medication, administration, ordering, and stock checking.
* Assist individuals with eating and drinking.
* Support personal hygiene needs and all aspects of personal care, such as bathing/showering and support with continence needs.
* Support physical care needs which may be due to a range of acute or chronic difficulties and includes manual handling using equipment provided.
* Contribute to, monitor and record health checks, risk assessments and care plans, using physical records and/or digital tools (depending on registered home).
* Promote and respond to the choices and preferences of the people we support, as detailed in person-centered plans.
* Support an active and enjoyable lifestyle of individuals by encouraging a range of leisure and social interests; support on holidays as identified in their person-centered plans.
* Support individuals to maintain and extend family connections, friendships, and social networks.
* Where appropriate, actively support individuals to pursue paid/unpaid work and educational opportunities.
* Provide person-centered support as identified within the care plan, ensuring respect, privacy and dignity at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications – Essential
* NMC registration as RNLD, RMN, OR RG
* Willing to complete Nightingale Challenge Leadership Programme if successful
Experience – Essential
* Experience of working with people with a learning disability and Autism
* Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
* Experience of leading a shift
Disclosure and UK Registration
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check will be conducted to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: ROSEWOOD, FARMFIELD DRIVE, CHARLWOOD, HORLEY, RH6 0BG
Website: sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us
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