With over 20 years’ experience in owning and running nursing and residential homes.
Their ethos to deliver the highest quality of care and a truly personalised service, delivering a ‘home away from home’ where residents are able to live fulfilled and happy lives. In an industry often dominated by large corporations they thrive off being a family business. Their sister home in Hampshire, is one of the few nursing homes in the country with an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission. They are excited in putting their knowledge and experience to implement similar standards at their newly refurbished, purpose built home in St Albans.
THE ROLE:
They are looking for registered nurses with relevant experience to lead and motivate their well qualified and highly trained complement of staff. You will lead by example and role model best practice in every aspect of care for their residents. In return they offer competitive rates of pay, flexible hours, excellent working conditions with staff accommodation if required.
Main duties to include:
- Professional
- To assess Residents’ needs, plan their care, ensure that the Care Plan is implemented and evaluate the success of treatment. Residents should be involved, as much as possible, in helping to plan and assess their own care.
- To recognise the uniqueness and dignity of each patient, whilst providing individualised care.
- To ensure that the atmosphere of the Home is relaxed, happy and that Residents have the freedom to live as normal a life as possible.
- To ensure that all care is consistent and carried out in accordance with the laid down policies and procedures.
- To supervise, train and appraise the work of other grades of staff.
- To maintain accurate reports, care plans and documentation as required.
- To involve relatives, where appropriate.
- To work in a co-operative and collaborative manner with other health care professionals, recognising and respecting their particular contributions within the care team.
- To comply with any guidance that is issued, from time to time, by the NMC as well as all the other regulatory bodies.
Supervisory
- To supervise and promote all aspects of best practices in resident care, including but not limited to, care plans, activities, nutrition, spiritual, physical and emotional well-being of their residents.
- To lead and participate in staff development, and discuss best processes and procedures for the smooth running of the Home.
- To ensure that the Matron of the Home is kept fully informed of all matters relating to the Home.
- To actively promote safety awareness, as laid down by the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- To delegate or personally carry out any tasks necessary within the Home to ensure the efficient operation of all departments and thus provide a quality environment for all Residents, visitors and staff.
- To ensure that work practices throughout the home comply with and maintain National Minimum Care Standards in accordance with the requirements of all their regulating authorities.
Personnel
- To participate in recruitment, induction, training, supervision and development of staff.
Other
- In the case of night shifts, to work with care staff to ensure the wellbeing of all Residents throughout the Home.
- To head the shift on nights, supervising the work of care staff throughout the Home and, in particular, to see regular night checks are made as stipulated and documented accordingly.
THE CANDIDATE:
Relevant qualification – Registered General Nurse Qualification with active NMC pin number
Experience in the same or similar role
Good communication skills
Leadership skills