Job Title: Senior Staff Nurse
Location: Surrey
Salary: £21 per hour
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Due to the nature of the role the company will not be providing sponsorship or relocation so candidates must already possess the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered
The Role:
As a Nurse you will take an active role in the development, monitoring and audit of professional standards and working practices to ensure high quality of person-centred care is provided in the Nursing Home.
You will support the development of a holistic approach to care and encourage therapeutic relationships with the residents. In addition, you will establish public relations and maintain good working relationships with families, relatives and visitors of the home.
The role will also involve a commitment to multi-disciplinary teamwork with GP’s, Pharmacist, visiting Dentists & Opticians, Care Managers, Social Workers, Dietician/SALT staff, OT’s, Physiotherapist’s, Chiropodist, Tissue Viability & Palliative Care Nurses and local General Hospitals and Hospices. You will also promote Milverton Nursing Home as a centre of excellence and dignity in care in recruiting new admissions.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- To work closely with the Manager, other registered nurses and Health Care Assistants, and carry out delegated responsibilities within one’s level of competence.
- To gain relevant management experience by managing Milverton in the absence of the Manager AND to step in and take over and administer/supervise a shift/s in the unexpected absence of other Registered Nurses.
- To undertake training, supervision and induction of new staff in accordance with the Common Induction Standards (CQC requirement)
- To undertake daily, weekly and monthly auditing of Care Plans, MAR Charts & Loose Medication to ensure everything is up-to-date with no anomalies
- To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other guidance issued by the NMC when exercising professional judgement and decision-making.
The Candidate:
- RN (Adult)/RGN-Mandatory; RN (MH)/RMN-Useful together with other CPD qualifications
- Have a basic level of computer literacy
- Demonstrates an understanding of how to promote the rights, responsibilities and recovery of residents.
- Demonstrate an ability to deal sensitively with stress, disturbance and unpredictability
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the nurse role in keyworker/primary nursing and care planning
- Can clearly identify the rationale for clinical supervision and appraisal
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Willing to work flexibly with regard to shift work which may include periods of night duty
- Keeps up with contemporary issues in nursing
- Ability to work under pressure, manage workload and meet specific deadlines.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Qualified Nurse, Registered Nurse, Advanced practice registered nurses, RN, LPN, APRN, Elderly Care, Senior Nurse, Senior Staff Nurse may also be considered for this role.
