Nurse (Adults' Health and Care)

4 weeks ago

Ringwood, United Kingdom Hampshire County Council Full time

Job summary

Our homes provide the right environment for you to deliver the outstanding care our residents deserve. As a qualified Nurse with current NMC registration, youll be responsible for the whole patient experience, dealing with clinical diagnosis and treatment. Surrounded by a well-resourced multi-disciplinary team, youll be fully supported in your role to provide the highest quality, person-centred care to our residents.

Bickerley Green is a CQC rated Good nursing and residential home situated within the New Forest, just a five-minute walk from Ringwood town centre.

Set in attractive landscape gardens with accommodation over two floors, we have the latest equipment required to meet our residents needs while maintaining a welcoming, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The nursing side is home for 30 residents with general nursing needs or room has an en-suite and the site is divided into three group-living areas, all with a communal lounge, kitchenette and specially adapted bathrooms and toilets. The residential side comprises of 30 single rooms providing care for persons with dementia or the physically frail.

Main duties of the job

As a Nurse you'll deliver a broad range of healthcare services to older people with mental and physical health needs, offering long term dementia care and bed based reablement for hospital leavers, so no two days are ever the same.

You'll deal with clinical diagnosis and treatment, be responsible for the whole patient experience and build relationships with the people in your care. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, and our sole aim is to give them the dignity, respect and independence they deserve.

Your knowledge and understanding of elderly care and experience of involving residents, families or carers in care planning, monitoring and evaluating services is essential. With fantastic relationship building skills, youll share our commitment to creating an inclusive culture, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

About us

Our vision, is to help people to live long, healthy and happy lives, with the maximum possible independence. Where support is needed, we work together, focus on personal strengths and what is possible, identifying the best solutions that enable members of the community to live the best life they can with the help they have around them. Every member of our team, whether in a frontline or support role, is personally and professionally accountable for delivering the Vision for Adults' Health and Care in Hampshire.

Were a high-performing County Council with a focus on providing quality services and support to the people of Hampshire. Were very proud that our teams are so committed to delivering the high standards that our strong reputation is built on.

We're pioneering some changes to social care practice in Hampshire; radically changing the way we work and creating the right conditions to ensure that our staff can work flexibly and are given the capacity to provide the level of support and attention that is required for them to make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

We're investing in our employees to help drive this change and enabling our staff to be more agile so they can be fulfilled professionally and enjoy a good balance between work and home life. There are many reasons why we are a great choice for your next career move

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

Provision of person-centred, professional nursing care to residents within Older Adults nursing homes and Short-Term Services.

Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care plans for a designated number of residents.

Maintaining accurate records on resident care and reporting clinical and non-clinical events to assist with internal and external audits.

Supervising, mentoring, supporting and educating more junior staff in the home.

Liaising with other healthcare professionals and work in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring a timely escalation when needed.

Promoting good practice to achieve continuous improvements in nursing care and assist with audit trials and bench marking clinical services within the home.

Day to day tasks may include:

Phlebotomy, injections, syringe pumps, insertion/removal of urinary

catheters and removal of sutures.

Dealing with wounds.

Supporting end of life care.

Involving and engaging with residents and their families during the care planning process

Safeguarding

All employees will be required to adhere to internal safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance, taking action and raising concerns as appropriate. Where a professional code of conduct applies to the role, this must also be adhered to.

All employees will be required to have an understanding and awareness of the specific responsibilities placed on individuals who care for vulnerable adults.

Person Specification

Behaviours

Essential

Responsible, accountable and flexible when making decisions and deciding actions. Flexible and can positively respond to the changing needs of the service and people who use it. Promotes inclusion and diversity, demonstrating this through behaviour, language and interaction. Shows compassion, empathy and respect. Is committed to demonstrating the organisation's values and behaviours in your work.

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Nurse with current NMC registration. Good knowledge and understanding of elderly care and the Health and Social Care agenda. Good working knowledge of clinical governance standards. An understanding of how care is delivered in a social care setting.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting. Experience of involving residents/families or carers in care planning, monitoring and evaluating services.

Skills

Essential

Good clinical skills. Able to provide direct care for Older Adults. Good communication skills and able to overcome barriers to communication where necessary, demonstrating patience. Able to engage and communicate effectively with people who may have specific communication needs. Able to build/sustain effective professional relationships with a range of people, including residents, their friends and relatives, colleagues and members of the wider multi- disciplinary team. Shows empathy and understanding of the emotional and social needs of older people and is able to effectively support these. Able to advocate on behalf of residents and to raise their needs appropriately. Professionally discreet, diplomatic and able to respect confidentiality. Resilient and able to work effectively under pressure, adapting positively to changing situations and demands. Basic IT skills/or a willingness to undertake training. Good organisational skills for managing your own time. Able to work successfully as part of a team. Be responsible, accountable and flexible when making decisions. Able to identify new developments in Health and suggest relevant changes for the service. Able to support and mentor students and more junior colleagues within the team. This is a physically demanding role, and you must consider yourself to be physically fit to meet the needs of the job

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