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If you’re an experienced, compassionate nurse (RGN/RMN) looking to improve the lives of people with long-term care needs, we can offer you a rewarding career at Somerleigh Court. We’re seeking a qualified registered nurse to lead and support our care team at the care home. You’ll receive comprehensive training to help you adjust to nursing in a care home setting and ongoing development to help you progress your career.
Job Responsibility:
Provide high quality nursing care to our residents
Responsible for clinical assessment of residents, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated, involving residents and users
To promote the rights, interests, needs and choices of carers and people with dementia in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care and services
To liaise with GPs, case managers, primary health care practitioners, statutory and voluntary agencies, supporting our residents
Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to residents/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur
To maintain clinical records and provide verbal and written feedback appropriately and as required, to carers, and persons with dementia as appropriate, and referring agencies and professional colleagues
Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely resident, workforce and resource data
To integrate into practice current knowledge of dementia and caring, informed by research and other forms of evidence
Requirements:
Valid RGN NMC Registration
A minimum of 1 year's experience as a Registered Nurse
A clear understanding of CQC standards/ legislation
Strong leader, highly clinically skilled, well organised, able to take the lead
Great written and verbal skills for communication and understanding
Previous experience of PCS and electronic care planning
Able to inspire, motivate and lead by example
Flexible approach to the rota to meet the needs of the home
Nice to have:
Previous experience within a similar setting is desirable but not essential