FULL TIME : 49 HOURS
Flexibility to do days or nights
Client is a leading provider of nursing care to people living with complex neurological conditions.
* Ensure the personal care and other health needs of Residents are met and that assigned duties are executed in a professional and caring manner giving due regard to the Home’s core values and values framework and the Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Health and Social Care Workers and the NMC Code of Conduct.
* To ensure all relevant clinical documentation is in place, reflects the current clinical and care needs of the Resident as is updated monthly, (or more often if the Residents condition changes) to ensure accurate records are maintained, in line with the Home’s policies and procedures and NMC guidance on record keeping.
* To administer prescribed medication to Residents in line with the instructions of the prescribing doctor and the Home’s medication policies and procedures, and NMC guidance on the Standards of Medication Administration.
* To monitor the health needs of Residents to ensure appropriate escalation using the NEWs protocol to General Practitioner services or a local acute hospital as appropriate.
* To work co-operatively with colleagues in the pursuit of the responsibilities of the post, with due regard to our diversity and inclusion framework and policies. To carry out the reasonable instructions of the senior nurse in charge or management staff to ensure optimal use of resources within the Home to ensure high quality care can be delivered at all times.
* To attend rostered shifts as defined in the off-duty and to follow all HR policies and procedures in the event of being unable to attend for a rostered shift; understanding that such absence risks service levels and has the potential to compromise standards of care.
* To ensure concepts learnt during mandatory training sessions, (health and safety, inflectional control, core values, and fire safety – this is not an exhaustive list) are upheld and demonstrated in practice during your working shift.
* To act at all times to uphold the CQC domains ensuring care delivered is safe, caring, effective and responsive.
* To use the clinical governance framework and adverse event reporting procedures as per the Home’s policy and procedures to identify and report any adverse events, particularly in respect of patient safety or other reportable events