Registered Nurse

We are looking for qualified nurses to join our team, supporting residents in traditional and anthroposophical medication and treatments.

• To provide professional Nursing assessment and intervention as required for all our residents.
• To liaise with GP and other allied health professionals in support of our residents’ wellbeing.
• To advise and support the wider team to ensure medical and wellbeing needs are met.
• Administer prescribed medication, treatments and maintain records.
• To assist the residents in all areas of their daily personal care and hygiene needs according to their care plans.
• To support residents to engage in activities of daily life that promotes a sense of purpose, belonging, and achievement.
• To engage in conversations to help maintain residents’ sense of identity; upholding dignity at all times.
• To assist in the delivery of therapeutic care treatments under the supervision of qualified staff.
• To care for residents during illness and assist in end of life care, ensuring Simeon standards and protocol are maintained.
• To support residents to meet their spiritual and cultural needs and identity.
• Create and maintain care and support plans and procedures for residents in consultation with other team members, family and allied care professionals to promote continuity of care.
• Monitor and review the service provided and make adjustments where necessary to meet changing needs in consultation with the key nurse and others.
• Participate in the formal review of care and support plans with family and social workers/care managers.
• Maintain effective communication within your team and others, promoting team working and healthy working relations.
• Participate in creating a homely environment through supporting and joining meals, tea breaks and celebrations.
• Make daily entries in the care plans (computer based) and report observations about the health and well-being of individual residents to the appropriate people.
• Contribute to the care team’s knowledge and awareness of the changing needs of residents at the daily handovers and attend meetings as required.
• Follow and take responsibility for Health and Safety policies and procedures at all time.
• Carry out risk assessments in relation to resident care and staff team.
• Ensure sound working knowledge of all equipment, reporting any known issues through correct channels.
• The post holder must abide by the Nursing & Midwifery Council Professional Code of Conduct, observe appropriate confidentiality, maintain a professional profile, attend training and study days as necessary and be responsible for own Council registration.
• The post holder must be aware of current approaches to person-centred, palliative and dementia care and show this in practice.

Shift pattern will be worked over 2 shifts of 12 hours.

PVG/Disclosure

As the role involves working in an environment with vulnerable people a PVG or disclosure will be required. If you are not a PVG member, you will need to apply for membership before you can work with us. The cost of the PVG will be met by the Organisation.