We are recruiting compassionate and skilled registered nurses to support a complex home care package for an adult female service user with significant clinical and mobility needs.
Due to the personal nature of care, this role is open to female applicants only (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1).
This is a rewarding role for a registered nurse who is confident delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a home environment. You will support an adult female living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS) who requires specialist nursing care, including tracheostomy management, PEG feeding, medication administration, pressure care, respiratory monitoring, repositioning and communication using an eye-gaze system. You will work as part of a consistent multidisciplinary team to provide safe, respectful and dignified care.
The Role
As a registered nurse, you will work 12-hour day or night shifts within the service user's home. You will be responsible for delivering safe clinical care, monitoring health needs, supporting communication, maintaining comfort, and responding promptly to any changes in presentation.
You will play a key role in helping the service user maintain dignity, independence, choice and quality of life.
Key Tasks
Your duties will include:
- Providing tracheostomy care, monitoring airway safety and responding to respiratory concerns.
- Supporting PEG feeding, hydration and medication administration.
- Administering prescribed medication safely, including medication via PEG, eye drops, sublingual medication, nebuliser therapy and PRN medication.
- Monitoring breathing, comfort, skin integrity, circulation and signs of deterioration.
- Completing regular repositioning and pressure care.
- Supporting personal care in a dignified and person-centred way.
- Using hoists and slings safely for moving and handling.
- Supporting communication through the service user’s eye gaze system.
- Maintaining accurate care records, MAR charts, repositioning records and clinical notes.
- Escalating concerns appropriately to management, clinical professionals or emergency services.
- Working closely with family members, managers and external healthcare professionals.
Requirements
We are looking for nurses with:
- Active NMC registration.
- Experience in complex care, respiratory care, neurological conditions, community nursing or high-dependency care.
- Tracheostomy care experience, or willingness to complete competency-based training.
- PEG feeding and PEG medication experience.
- Medication administration competence.
- Strong understanding of infection control, pressure care and clinical documentation.
- Confidence using hoists and moving and handling equipment.
- A calm, patient and compassionate approach.
- Ability to support someone who communicates through assistive technology.
- Lane Fox training or equivalent tracheostomy training would be highly desirable.
What We Offer
- Salary of £35,000 per annum pro-rata
- 12-hour day and night shifts available (8:00am–8:00pm and 8:00pm–8:00am)
- Opportunity to work within a specialist complex care package.
- Training, competency assessment and ongoing clinical support.
- A meaningful role supporting one person in a person-centred home care setting.
- A supportive team environment focused on safety, dignity and quality of life.
About You
You will be a professional, reliable and compassionate registered nurse who is confident delivering high-quality clinical care in a home setting. You will work within your competence, follow care plans, maintain accurate records and always put the service user's safety, dignity and wellbeing first.
Pay: £17.95 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you require Visa Sponsorship to work in the UK?
- Do you have experience with tracheostomy care and PEG?
- Are you able to reliably commute (NOT RELOCATE) to Edenbridge for 7am or 7pm shift start times
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
