What you will be doing
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As a qualified Staff Nurse (RMN, RNLD or RGN), you will ensure adults with learning disability and autism needs in this Learning Disability and Autism service receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork.
The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, and a good amount of routine and variety. Your day-to-day will include:
1. Providing high-quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users
2. Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
3. Providing mentorship and support to team members
4. Observing, recording and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided
The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including days, nights and weekends on rota basis. 40 hours per week.
Skills and knowledge you will have:
5. A relevant nursing qualification
6. NMC registration
7. Strong team-working skills
8. A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
9. A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
10. A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
Where you will be working:
You will work at Bradley Apartments, a specialist service for men and women living with complex needs who may have a primary diagnosis of learning disability, mental health issue or personality disorder.
You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to support people who display behaviours of concern and pose challenges for services, including those with highly complex and severe challenging behaviour.
Bradley Apartments is located in Bradley, Grimsby, and North East Lincolnshire. The location provides a more relaxed local environment than a busy inner-city setting, which supports service users engaging in their therapeutic programme, thus increasing the pace of recovery and speeding up discharge.
What you will get:
11. Annual salary of £36,201
12. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
13. Free meals and parking
14. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
15. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
16. Pension contribution to secure your future
17. Life Assurance for added peace of mind
18. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
Applicants who require sponsorship for this role and are applying from outside the UK will be eligible for an alternative International Relocation Package, further details of which can be provided on application.