*This is a 6 months full-time contract, covering maternity leave)
Main Purpose of Job:
* Provision of the highest quality of care and service to residents in accordance with our Care Strategy, chosen model of care and values.
* Deliver effective leadership of staff on shift
* Support the Lead Nurses in the planning, implementing, monitoring and auditing of care
Key tasks and Responsibilities
* Provide effective nursing care and clinical interventions to promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of residents at all times
* Effectively manage the shift ensuring all residents receive the highest standards of physical and emotional care and that this is documented in accordance with their care plan, our policies and relevant legislation
* Create and manage person centred care plans and risk assessments
* Act as a role model by working alongside health care assistants and promoting best practice
* Manage assigned care staff ensuring all processes and practices are carried out to a high standard, including but not limited to, supervision, appraisal, absence management
* Oversee the administration of medication mentoring care staff to ensure competence at all levels
* Champion a professional, open, values-based culture that empowers staff to deliver high quality care
* Effectively engage with visiting professionals advocating for our residents when required
* Proactively engage in the wider management of the Home for example ensuring residents are able to engage in any and all activities as they wish, driving a culture of cost consciousness and, stock management
* Undertake audits as identified within the clinical governance agenda and implement action plans to drive best practice
* Reporting incidents via the electronic system, ensuring a proactive approach to managing the incident and sharing the learning from this
* Work in partnership with residents and their families to ensure effective clinical treatment and wellbeing approaches are delivered
* Adherence to all legislation, professional codes and policies including, but not limited to, The NMC 'The Code, Health & Safety legislation, GDPR and all charity policies.
* Maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times
* Any other duties that may be reasonably required in line with your role as requested
Essential behaviours / characteristics
* Excellent at building positive relationships with colleagues
* Demonstrate warmth, compassion and understanding of older people with disabilities and physical care needs and, those living with a dementia
* Flexible, positive and proactive with a 'can-do' attitude
* Adaptable and innovative with drive, energy and passion to introduce new ideas and in a way that takes colleagues with you
* A commitment to personal and professional development
* Committed to our mission, values and to enabling outstanding care for the veteran community
Essential Experience
* A Disability (RN-LD) or a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
* Confident in using IT systems and supporting others to do the same
Desirable experience
* Experience of and genuine desire to work in nursing and care of older people/ dementia care
* Previous experience of managing teams of health care assistants
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £23.65 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free flu jabs
* Life insurance
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Nursing: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* NMC (required)
Work Location: In person