Job summary
The Chaseley Trust is a Charity
owned high care facility specialising in neuro-disability care, located with a
beautiful outlook onto Eastbourne seafront. We are currently recruiting
Registered Nurses to join our team. Do you have a wide range of clinical
skills? Are you interested in neurological care?
Experienced staff ensure
residents' safety and comfort during their journey to independence, maintaining
a coordinated approach at all times.
Chaseleys home environment is a cross between a nursing home and a hospital, so all Registered Nurses can develop their skills within a clinical setting. We run high staff to resident ratios to ensure we provide the best levels of care possible. Visit our website for more informationhttps://chaseley.org.uk/about/
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic
and highly motivated Registered Nurses to join our team, working 12.5 hour
shifts across seven days.
Our Registered Nurses form part
of the senior nursing team working in partnership with the Clinical Managers.
Part of your role as a Registered Nurse will include providing leadership to
the care team through the active promotion of Chaseleys values.
The successful Registered Nurses
will provide and supervise the delivery of high-quality, complex nursing care
to residents and maintain professional and clinical standards, whilst ensuring
our residents physical and psychological needs are met. Your role will require
you to assess, plan and deliver, with the resident and their loved ones,
nursing care that encompasses the residents own wishes. In addition, you will
undertake the management of medication and work in partnership with our
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams and external professionals.
About us
We support people over the age of 18 with diverse neurological impairments through tailored specialist therapy and care. Ourmission is to provide outstanding care whilst empowering individuals with neuro-disability and enabling them to live their lives to their fullest potential.Our aim is to optimise quality of life, independence and dignity for each individual in a unique environment.
Our integrated on-site professionals, including physiotherapists, care staff, nursing specialists and activities facilitators collaborate to deliver person-centred care to residents and outpatients.
We have a dedicated GP service five-days a week to review complex care needs, facilitating changes and making specialised referrals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Quality and Regulation
- Assess the residents physical, psychological and social needs and
compile a care plan in collaboration with the resident, family and any other
relevant health care professional
- Plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care in relation to the residents
dynamic needs in accordance with clinical policy and regulatory framework with
other appropriate health care professionals
- Ensure all the entries into the nursing records meet NMC standards
for record keeping
- Participate in the formal audit programme within your level of
competence
- Maintain registration with the NMC
- Comply with the NMC code at all times
- Allocate an appropriate key worker to each resident on admission
- Support the Registered Nurses, Care Practitioners and Carers in
the home with clinical advice
- Visit each resident each day whilst on duty and ensure appropriate
nursing care is delivered in a professional and timely manner by the care team
under your supervision
- Support
the senior clinical staff in the home and if appropriate and within your level
of competence assist with any clinical investigations or complaints
Clinical
- Comply with the NMC administration of medication
administration and clinical policy to ensure that processes are followed to
ensure the safe ordering, custody, storing, disposal, recording and
administration of all medication
- Manage stock levels and replenishment of all
appropriate clinical supplies.
- Maintain and develop continual professional
development and clinical skills to enable safe and effective clinical practice
in line with NMC revalidation process and contribute to continuous process
improvements with regard to clinical and non-clinical policy
- Maintain professional communication with clinical line
manager and take every opportunity to discuss the quality of care and any
clinical concerns that may arise and any issues related to safeguarding in a timely
manner.
- Support residents in understanding the ageing process
and how it affects their health and lifestyle. Support residents to maximize
their independence and create the environment which supports their physical and
mental well-being and ensure that all residents are treated with dignity
- Adhere to the local safeguarding policy and the
reporting mechanisms. Contribute to any safeguarding investigation within the
home, following the Duty of Candour requirements
- Comply with the accident/incident reporting policy to
maintain the safety of staff and residents in the home, following the Duty of
Candour requirements. Undertake a RCA
of an accident/incident and produce a report for the Clinical Manager/Home
manager when required
- Support
all residents with their individual diagnosis who may require additional
psychological or emotional support.
Leadership
- To model person centered care in your practice.
- Help with leading a multi-disciplinary shift team, supervising
staff in all respects including orientation of new and agency staff, allocating
and coordinating team members to deliver care to the appropriate resident
groups and supervising the delivery of quality care delivered to residents
providing support, supervision and mentoring as required within your scope of
competence and as per the NMC code
- Assist the support of clinical supervision,
preceptorship, mentor, induction and Care practitioner programmes in line with
the NMC code
- Work collaboratively with the activities team in the home to
provide a comprehensive daily activities programme to ensure residents
spiritual and social needs are met
- Support other clinical staff in the home and manage the supervised
practice nurse/care practitioner programmes and contribute to the supervision,
mentoring and competency of these roles within your scope of competence
- To work collaboratively with colleagues across all disciplines
within The Chaseley Trust and external agencies to develop and sustain best
clinical practice.
General
- Be professional, courteous and transparent in your communication.
- Develop close working relationships with other clinical staff in
the team including Clinical management
- Any other reasonable task requested by your line manager or senior
management team, which is within your competence.
- Support the clinical training programme through facilitating staff
to attend informal and formal training opportunities
- Assist in the investigation of clinical complaints
- To practice within the Care and Quality Nursing strategies within
The Chaseley Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Quality and Regulation
- Assess the residents physical, psychological and social needs and
compile a care plan in collaboration with the resident, family and any other
relevant health care professional
- Plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care in relation to the residents
dynamic needs in accordance with clinical policy and regulatory framework with
other appropriate health care professionals
- Ensure all the entries into the nursing records meet NMC standards
for record keeping
- Participate in the formal audit programme within your level of
competence
- Maintain registration with the NMC
- Comply with the NMC code at all times
- Allocate an appropriate key worker to each resident on admission
- Support the Registered Nurses, Care Practitioners and Carers in
the home with clinical advice
- Visit each resident each day whilst on duty and ensure appropriate
nursing care is delivered in a professional and timely manner by the care team
under your supervision
- Support
the senior clinical staff in the home and if appropriate and within your level
of competence assist with any clinical investigations or complaints
Clinical
- Comply with the NMC administration of medication
administration and clinical policy to ensure that processes are followed to
ensure the safe ordering, custody, storing, disposal, recording and
administration of all medication
- Manage stock levels and replenishment of all
appropriate clinical supplies.
- Maintain and develop continual professional
development and clinical skills to enable safe and effective clinical practice
in line with NMC revalidation process and contribute to continuous process
improvements with regard to clinical and non-clinical policy
- Maintain professional communication with clinical line
manager and take every opportunity to discuss the quality of care and any
clinical concerns that may arise and any issues related to safeguarding in a timely
manner.
- Support residents in understanding the ageing process
and how it affects their health and lifestyle. Support residents to maximize
their independence and create the environment which supports their physical and
mental well-being and ensure that all residents are treated with dignity
- Adhere to the local safeguarding policy and the
reporting mechanisms. Contribute to any safeguarding investigation within the
home, following the Duty of Candour requirements
- Comply with the accident/incident reporting policy to
maintain the safety of staff and residents in the home, following the Duty of
Candour requirements. Undertake a RCA
of an accident/incident and produce a report for the Clinical Manager/Home
manager when required
- Support
all residents with their individual diagnosis who may require additional
psychological or emotional support.
Leadership
- To model person centered care in your practice.
- Help with leading a multi-disciplinary shift team, supervising
staff in all respects including orientation of new and agency staff, allocating
and coordinating team members to deliver care to the appropriate resident
groups and supervising the delivery of quality care delivered to residents
providing support, supervision and mentoring as required within your scope of
competence and as per the NMC code
- Assist the support of clinical supervision,
preceptorship, mentor, induction and Care practitioner programmes in line with
the NMC code
- Work collaboratively with the activities team in the home to
provide a comprehensive daily activities programme to ensure residents
spiritual and social needs are met
- Support other clinical staff in the home and manage the supervised
practice nurse/care practitioner programmes and contribute to the supervision,
mentoring and competency of these roles within your scope of competence
- To work collaboratively with colleagues across all disciplines
within The Chaseley Trust and external agencies to develop and sustain best
clinical practice.
General
- Be professional, courteous and transparent in your communication.
- Develop close working relationships with other clinical staff in
the team including Clinical management
- Any other reasonable task requested by your line manager or senior
management team, which is within your competence.
- Support the clinical training programme through facilitating staff
to attend informal and formal training opportunities
- Assist in the investigation of clinical complaints
- To practice within the Care and Quality Nursing strategies within
The Chaseley Trust.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical practices
- Understands relevant regulators current regulatory requirements and framework
- Awareness of clinical policy framework
- DoLs/MCA
- Awareness of Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines
- IT literacy and use of word/excel
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of working with those with a neurological disability
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical environment
- Good range of clinical skills
- Clinical team working
- Producing well developed care plans
- Risk assessment
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Leads by example
- Trustworthy and honest
- Can-do attitude
- Driven by success
- Strong communicator
- Personally committed
- Learns from mistakes
- Tenacious and resilient
- Takes accountability
- Problem solver
- Professional
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RMN
- NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Nursing Diploma/Degree
- Mentor / supervision qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical practices
- Understands relevant regulators current regulatory requirements and framework
- Awareness of clinical policy framework
- DoLs/MCA
- Awareness of Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines
- IT literacy and use of word/excel
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of working with those with a neurological disability
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical environment
- Good range of clinical skills
- Clinical team working
- Producing well developed care plans
- Risk assessment
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Leads by example
- Trustworthy and honest
- Can-do attitude
- Driven by success
- Strong communicator
- Personally committed
- Learns from mistakes
- Tenacious and resilient
- Takes accountability
- Problem solver
- Professional
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RMN
- NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Nursing Diploma/Degree
- Mentor / supervision qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
