Night Nurse

Night Nurse We're one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide. At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you'll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we're a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people. We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we're currently modernising our portfolio of care homes - refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too. As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more. A Grevill House offers nursing, residential and intermediate care to 50 residents in its own gardens within walking distance of Charlton Kings village, on the eastern edge of Cheltenham. We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team at Grevill House, working 3 (or more) nights 7.45pm - 8.15am Grevill House, Charlton Kings Grevill House/Ashley Unit is a 50 bed Nursing/Residential home attached to a 15 bed Intermediate care facility, located in within a short walk of Charlton Kings, a suburb of Cheltenham. Grevill House is a well-established care home which have forged strong community links to ensure a transparent approach to living and working within a care home. The Multi-cultural team is led by a Home Manager who ensures that all staff are well supported to achieve their own developmental aspirations. The Ashley Unit provides an invaluable rehabilitation service that enables residents to be reskilled and relocate back to their own homes. This purpose built building provides a supportive environment for residents and the team alike. The Orders of St John Care Trust, is one of the largest Not for Profits Care providers in the UK specialising in providing relationship-centred care for older people in nursing, residential and independent living homes. As a charity we ensure that any revenue goes straight back into our homes for the benefit of our residents and staff who look after them. We have a deep commitment to quality and this is shown by our 2nd place in the national CQC compliance league table rating 87% of our homes good or outstanding. We're looking for a qualified Day Nurse with current NMC pin. It's a varied role and you may expect to develop a care plan, provide medicine safely, oversee the care team plus deliver nursing care to our residents. You will have the ability to understand and manage the complexities of the multitude of clinical and psychological factors that affect the health and well-being of our elderly residents, whilst in turn supporting their families. Skills and requirements * Compassion and understanding * Ability to develop caring relationships with residents * Clear verbal and written communication * Patience * Promoting person centred care and independence What else we're looking for: Experience of producing well developed care plans and risk assessments is important too, as is an understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DoLs and MCA. Plus experience or willingness to train in: * Catheterisation * Syringe drivers * PEG feeding * Verification of Death * Venepuncture * Blood monitoring * Plus understanding of aseptic technique, epilepsy, sepsis What will you get in return? The rewards for our Nurses are great. Our roles offer greater flexibility in working patterns, more autonomy with decision making, the opportunity to build close relationships with the residents in your care in a consultative, case-management role. We are committed to continuing professional development of our staff and you will have excellent opportunities to specialise in many different areas such as palliative care or dementia care through mentoring and further education. In addition to this, as a key member of the OSJCT team you can expect benefits such as: * Fully funded renewal of your NMC PIN * Competitive Company pension * Paid breaks * Overtime and weekend rates of pay * Competitive holiday entitlement * Free DBS * Free uniform * Free car parking * Refer a Friend bonus scheme paying 1000 for nurse recommendations * Offer to pay Tier 2 visa application fee for eligible nurses #hk Location (Region) Gloucestershire Location (Site) Grevill House Postcode GL52 6YL Contract type Permanent No. of hours per week 84.00 Candidate Contact H.kent@osjct.co.uk Job Description JD Nurse.pdf - 64KB Level of DBS required Enhanced Vacancy Closing Date: 01/09/2020, 23:55