This role as a Registered Nurse at Avery Healthcare's Elvy Court Care Home in Sittingbourne, Kent offers a competitive salary of £20.28 per hour and a range of benefits including support for career development, NMC renewal reimbursement, and access to leisure and retail discounts.
Main duties of the jobAs a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care to residents, acting as the person in charge and standing in for the Manager as required.
Your duties will include undertaking nursing tasks, advising families and GPs of any changes in resident condition, supervising and deploying staff, and ensuring accurate assessment and care planning.
Job responsibilitiesYour focus as a Registered Nurse will be to act as person in charge, standing in for the Manager as required and observe all instructions to act upon his/her behalf whilst you ensure high standards of care to our residents.
Other responsibilities will include:
Undertaking nursing tasks including distribution of medication, dressings, catheterisation, tube feeding, and management of chronic medical conditions.Advising families of residents and GPs of any changes in condition, which gives rise to concern and keeps them informed and involved in choices for ongoing care.Responsibility for the effective deployment and supervision of staff within the care team, ensuring all tasks are completed during the period of duty and residents receive required care.Providing high standards of care by undertaking accurate assessment and planning.About youTo be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
Hold a First Level qualification and current NMC Registration.Demonstrate a minimum of 2 years experience and up-to-date knowledge of care, supported by relevant post-basic studies/qualification.Display good interpersonal skills and ability to instruct and demonstrate care activities.Have sound knowledge of care planning and its practical application.RequirementsPlease note this role will require:
ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Elvy Court Care Home, 200 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent
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