Nurse Team Leader – Complex Care
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Pay:
1. Pay Rate 1: £22 per hour – Monday to Friday, Days, 8.00am to 8.00pm
2. Pay Rate 2: £24 per hour – Monday to Friday, Waking Nights, 8.00pm to 8.00am
3. Pay Rate 3: £24 per hour – Weekends and Bank Holidays, Days, 8.00am to 8.00pm
4. Pay Rate 4: £25 per hour – Weekends and Bank Holidays, Waking Nights, 8.00pm to 8.00am
Hours: Full-time - approximately 40-42 hours per week (for example 30 hours care per week and 12 hours admin to be worked flexibly), day shifts available.
Driver required? Essential, to drive Verity's wheelchair adapted vehicle, automatic. Accommodation (while on duty):Own room with toilet and tea making facilities for sleeping night shifts.
Pets: The family have 1 small dog who sleeps in the carers room.
Interviews to be held: Initial telephone interview as and when applications are received then aface to face interview to follow should your application be successful.
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks) Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse? Do you thrive in a leadership role and enjoy working in a professional, person-centred care environment? Verity is in her mid-40s and lives independently in her own home with the support of a dedicated team of Support Workers who provide 24-hour care. She has an acquired brain injury and is looking for a Nurse Team Leader to join her care team. Someone who can bring clinical expertise, warmth, and strong leadership to her daily life and to support her team. Verity is a vibrant individual with a great sense of humour who enjoys social activities such as quizzes, watching TV and films and planning for special occasions like Christmas and birthdays. She loves going out to the cinema, theatre and shopping, and has her own wheelchair-accessible vehicle for outings. Whilst Verity does not communicate verbally, she expresses her needs and feelings through body language and facial expressions. Her family and support team play an important role in interpreting these cues to ensure her comfort and wellbeing. Verity is registered blind, so her care team describes her surroundings and activities to keep her fully engaged.
As Nurse Team Leader, you will;
5. Deliver safe, effective nursing care in Verity’s home and in the community.
6. Lead and co-ordinate a team of Support Workers, ensuring high standards of care.
7. Provide clinical interventions including PEG feeding, suctioning, respiratory care, catheter care and pressure care.
8. Monitor Verity’s health and respond to changes with timely interventions.
9. Support Verity with personal care, communication and social activities.
10. Work closely with Verity’s family, Case Manager, and multidisciplinary team including therapists.
11. Maintain care records, update care plans, manage rotas, supervise staff and oversee training and development.
12. Bring clinical expertise, warmth and strong leadership to Verity's daily life and to support her care team.
Why Join Verity’s Team as Nurse Team Leader?
13. A truly rewarding role where your clinical skills, care and compassion make a daily impact.
14. A supportive family and care team who value professionalism, collaboration and kindness.
15. Opportunities for professional development and enhancing clinical and care skills.
Ready to lead by example and make a difference in Verity’s life?
Apply now and become part of a team where your expertise and empathy will be truly valued.
Pay and Benefits:
16. £22.00-£25.00 dependent on shift pattern
17. Sickness entitlement
18. Pension (subject to qualifying status)
19. Free DBS check
20. Employee Assistance Programme (including legal and financial advice, as well as wellbeing support)
In order to promote continuity of our high care standards, you will be offered:
21. Comprehensive training and Induction
22. Relevant training opportunities
23. On-going support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department
24. Regular clinical supervision/review meetings
Safeguarding
ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our clients’ employees and workers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This position will require:
25. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
26. Satisfactory references, including your last employer.
27. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.
Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act for a female or male worker to work with our client.