Role Details
Job Title:
Registered Nurse
Reports to:
Deputy Manager
Job Overview: (Note - In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)
- To positively support the Deputy Manager in providing leadership to the care staff within the service
- To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as may, from time-to-time, be required to maintain that currency of practice
- To manage the service in accordance with standards agreed with the Registered Manager, Registered Provider, legislative requirements, relevant regulations, in line with accepted best practice and within the financial plans agreed, from time-to-time, with the Registered Provider
Location:
The service premises, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.
Working Hours:
12 hour shifts, to cover annual leave and sickness
Responsibilities and Duties of the Job
Role-specific Duties:
The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure that service users are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
- Undertake the care planning activities for service users to meet changing physical, psychological and social needs, taking into consideration privacy, dignity, personal choice and informed consent
- Ensure care plans are developed in collaboration with service users, their families and friends (where appropriate) and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Undertake all aspects of medicine management in line with legal, professional and regulatory requirements
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals supported by the service
Working with Others:
- Develop effective working relationships with all employees within the service
- Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users in the service
Other Duties:
Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:
- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Work within the NMC Code of Conduct
- To provide leadership to the care and nursing functions of the service
- To provide nursing care in accordance with current best practice, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager and within the financial plans agreed from time-to-time
Personal and Professional Development:
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
- Be registered with the NMC and work within the Code of Conduct
- To comply with NMC requirements for revalidation every three years; this will require (among other measures) obtaining practice-based feedback, reflective discussions, written self-reflections on practice, and obtaining confirming evidence of continued adherence to the NMC codes of practice from a health care professional, normally the line manager
Person Specification
Specific Requirement for Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Good English - written and verbal
X
Registered with relevant body, e.g. NMC
X
Maintain PDP, attending workshops commensurate with the role to develop and maintain best practice
X
Supervisory or management qualification
X
Specific Requirement for Skills
Essential
Desirable
Proficient Written Skills
Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the service’s policy and audit care records following company policy to ensure compliance
X
Problem-solving Skills
Registered Nurses need to be able to adapt and address situations quickly
X
Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing
X
Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection
X
Promote the effective resolution of team conflicts
X
Ensure there are always adequate staff with the necessary skills on duty
X
Share in the development of the strategic plans of the service
X
Conduct mock inspections of the service and action plan the shortfalls identified
X
Communication Skills
Supervise and communicate effectively with staff to ensure that shifts run smoothly, making sure all work is carried out in an organised and efficient manner, taking into consideration peoples’ preferences
X
Liaise appropriately with all visitors and callers to the service
X
Undertaking and undergoing formal supervision
X
Specific Requirement for Skills
Essential
Desirable
Disposition/Personal Attributes
Be able to work well as part of a team and independently
X
Be able to work calm under pressure and meet deadlines
X
Be able to work with compassion and empathy towards residents and relatives
X
Be able to work in an open and honest manner at all times
X
Specific Requirement for Previous Experience
Essential
Desirable
Previous experience of working in similar environments
X
Previous experience of working in similar supervisory roles
X
Experience of working with service users, in particular, those that may have additional support needs
X
Knowledge of rota planning, ensuring adequate staff on duty with the correct skill mix, and fair allocation of off duty/annual leave
X
Values-based Personal Qualities
Area
Specific Requirement
Working Together
- Involve Service Users, families, external agencies and colleagues
- Speak up when things go wrong
Respect and Dignity
- Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices
- Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking
Everybody Counts
- Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded
- Understand human rights and impact on care delivery
- Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them
Commitment to Quality of Care
- Striving for quality in everything we do, recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services
- Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
- Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge
Compassion
- Treating people with kindness
- Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment
- Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service
Improving Lives
- Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas
- Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
- Improving outcomes for people
- Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services
Pay: £22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Nursing: 2 years (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- NMC (required)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
