Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care.
We'd like you to join us as a Staff Nurse - RGN, at our Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Bristol.
At Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre we work to enable patients to achieve clearly defined and agreed goals. We treat individuals from the age of 16 with an acquired or traumatic brain injury. We’re committed to ensuring our residents feel safe, happy and empowered.
What you'll be working:
37.5 hours per week
(Rota'd Days, Nights, Weekends)
What you'll be doing:
- To be an active participant in the multidisciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.
- In conjunction with other health professionals, assess and manage risks identified through assessment of patients/residents.
- To regularly review risk factors and work in conjunction with other health professionals to modify care plans as appropriate.
- Where applicable, to act as the primary nurse for inpatient stay.
- To ensure that clinical practice is evidenced based and consistent with relevant
- Guidelines (NICE, NMC, best practice) and the organisations policies and procedures.
- To undertake clinical supervision to further develop competence and clinical practice.
- To act as a mentor/preceptor to students/support workers or health care assistants as appropriate.
- To supervise junior staff in carrying out their care plans.
- To liaise effectively with all actively involved in the care process, including carers and
- relatives, aspiring to provide an effective, seamless and integrated service to
- patients/residents.
- To maintain and update relevant knowledge and skills; maintain a professional portfolio and
- participate in further training as appropriate, in order to enhance quality of care for
- patients/residents and carers.
- To comply with the Active Care Group Health and Safety Policies and Protocols in order to
- contribute to safe working practices.
- To protect vulnerable adults/children from internal/external factors and act as a Patient
- Advocate.
What you'll have:
- A current NMC registration - RGN
- A legal right to work in the UK
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.
