Senior Nurse
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Rate: £22.69 per hour
Permanent| Full-time| 37.5 hours per week, weekends to be included
Please note: We are unable to consider Skilled Worker or Student Visa applicants for this role
‘Extraordinary Days, Every Day’
At CareTech, we are committed to delivering Extraordinary Days, Every Day through high-quality, person-centred care. Our focus is on empowering independence, building confidence and life skills, and supporting people to live fulfilling lives in environments that best suit their needs
Do you share our vision for high quality mental health recovery services and want to make a difference? If so, we are seeking to recruit experienced, motivated and flexible Senior Nurse to join our Nurse led Care Home working on either a full or part time basis, the successful candidate will need a flexible approach to hours of duty in order to meet the needs of the service over the twenty-four-hour period and work flexibly regarding shift changes according to the needs of the Care Home.
About the Service - Uplands
Uplands House Care Home is a Nurse Led Care Home with Psychology who specialise in supporting residents with Mental Health & Physical Health needs, situated in Fareham where our multidisciplinary team offer high quality care to adults who require a safe and supportive environment to meet their potential.
In your role as a Senior RGN you will support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager to deliver a high-quality person-centred recovery approach in line with CareTech Community Services Personalisation Strategy and Uplands House Service Improvement Plan.
What we offer
33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, plus your birthday off
Recommend A Friend Bonus
Free DBS Check
Blue Light Card
Stakeholder Pension
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Employee Awards Evening
Employee Recognition Schemes
Ongoing training with clear career progression opportunities, including access to qualifications up to degree level
CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grant
The Role
You will:
To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker for a defined group of residents.
To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision of high standards of quality & care.
To lead the Nursing Team by role modelling and have an active presence in the Clinical Area
To support the Deputy Manager with audits, reviews and action plans
To provide a high-quality individualised standard of care to a defined group of residents, relatives and carers.
Ensure the effective supervision and development of staff to reach their potential.
To work and act as a key member of the team, supporting each resident with achieving their planned outcomes and lead on resident review outcomes.
To act as the primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
To take charge of a designated clinical area.
To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24-hour period.Requirements
A relevant nursing qualification and registration
Strong team-working skills
A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
The ability to keep calm under pressure
Confidence to work alone and as part of a team
Excellent communication skills
The passion to work with vulnerable adults
The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.Our Values
Friendly
Positive
Innovative
Empowering
Person-CentredApply today to join a friendly, empowering organisation committed to person-centred support and creating Extraordinary Days, Every Day.
About CareTech
CareTech Community Services Ltd, established in 1994, is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in mor