This role as a Registered Nurse at Avery Healthcare's Rowan Court Care Home in Newcastle under Lyme offers a competitive salary, development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits. The successful candidate will be a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual who will provide high-quality care to residents and work closely with the care team.
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for leading the care team, standing in for the Manager as required, and ensuring high standards of care for the residents. Your duties will include administering medication, dressings, catheterization, tube feeding, and managing chronic medical conditions. You will also be responsible for communicating with families and GPs, supervising staff, and providing accurate assessments and care planning.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They believe that the later years of their residents' lives should be as enriching as any other, and they strive to create meaningful lives together through exceptional care and a range of services and amenities.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognize and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supporting your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We will also reimburse the cost of your NMC renewal.
We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as a Registered Nurse.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus as a Registered Nurse will be to act as the person in charge, standing in for the Manager as required and observing all instructions to act upon his/her behalf whilst you ensure high standards of care to our residents.
Other responsibilities will include:
* Undertaking nursing tasks including the distribution of medication, dressings, catheterization, tube feeding, and management of chronic medical conditions.
* Advising families of residents and GPs of any changes in condition, which gives rise to concern and keeps them informed and involved in choices for ongoing care.
* Responsibility for the effective deployment and supervision of staff within the care team, ensuring all tasks are completed during the period of duty and residents receive required care.
* Providing high standards of care by undertaking accurate assessment and planning.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
* Hold a First Level qualification and current NMC Registration.
* Demonstrate a minimum of 2 years experience and up-to-date knowledge of care, supported by relevant post-basic studies/qualification.
* Display good interpersonal skills and ability to instruct and demonstrate care activities.
* Have sound knowledge of care planning and its practical application.
Please note this role will require:
* ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Rowan Court Care Home, Silverdale Road, Newcastle under Lyme
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