Orchid Lawns is a 24 bedded care home designed for older people with dementia. The home provides a specialist dementia nursing service, working in partnership with Central Bedfordshire PCT and Local Authorities. Situated in Steppingley, Bedfordshire the home offers a supportive environment with en-suite bedrooms and comfortable lounge areas. Our dedicated team ensure we meet the resident’s individual care and social needs.
Confident enough to make autonomous decisions, while collaborative enough to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will ideally have significant previous nursing experience in older peoples care homes and demonstrate true commitment both to your own personal development and to the development of your wider team.
Your caring and professional approach goes without saying, as does your strong work ethic, reliability and ability to build solid working relationships. In return, you will receive the support of some of the most outstanding nurse leaders in the sector, market-leading rates of pay and almost limitless opportunity for career progression.
The qualities and skills we look for:
RGN/ RMN Qualified & NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) Registered
Previous older peoples care experience is desirable but not essential
Caring & compassionate with an excellent clinical track record
Passionate about delivering outstanding care to older people
Excellent organisation & leadership skills
Effective communication skills
Flexible, professional and committed to being the best
Quality driven with a desire to continually improve yourself & our services
All nurses who work in our Older People Services receive a paid 15-minute handover following a 12-hour shift.
In return, we will give you:
A £2,000 Welcome Bonus (T&Cs will apply)
Market competitive rates of pay
Specialist dementia training and support from our award-winning, university-accredited ‘Creative Minds’ programme
Full library of interactive learning resources from the Aged Care Channel in every home for personal & professional development
Range of salary sacrifice benefits including childcare vouchers, pension, car leases, gym membership, technology purchase schemes and more
Online benefits portal with a range of offers and cashback rewards
For further information please contact us on 01525 713630
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