The registered nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a group of identified service users and will provide and maintain a high standard of patient focussed care that ensures patient safety; dignity and respect are paramount to the care delivered.The needs of service users include support with some or all aspects of daily living, including personal care, activities and maintaining contact with family and friends as required.We actively promote a multi-disciplinary model, where nursing staff work closely with primary care colleagues, therapists and social workers, ensuring the client is kept at the centre of all decision making.

Responsibilities

Requirements

• Must have Enhanced DBS.
• Must have own transport.
• Must hold a degree or qualification recognised as equivalent by the NMC as a first level registered Nurse and held on the register.
• Requirement to maintain clinical competencies that are necessary to fulfil all aspects of the role, i.e.syringe driver management for end of life care, ReSPECT tissue viability assessments.
• Have significant experience within an older person setting and able to carry out the range of professional services and technical elements including clinical risk assessment and the development of individualised care plans.
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislation that applies to care and health work, an awareness of the clinical policy framework and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines.
• Experience, compassion and competency in the delivery of end of life care.
• Good working knowledge of typical work-related equipment, systems, procedures and technology.
• Good numeracy skills, with the proven ability to understand, analyse, interpret and explain information and data.
• Good levels of IT literacy including Microsoft Office and a knowledge of service-related systems and will develop digital skills as necessary.
• Strong team player with a collaborative work style ie being a good communicator, empathetic listener, respectful, reliable and trustworthy member of the team.

If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri)