Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose of role:

1. To ensure clinical care is delivered and available to residents, and that care workers are safely and appropriately overseen and supported during shift for clinical matters. To assess, plan and implement care, providing nursing advice and carry out nursing procedures as required.

Specific Responsibilities:

To be directly responsible to the Service Manager

To work closely with the GP and other members of the wider multiple disciplinary team

To provide care to a high standard in the following:

1. Experience or knowledge of neurological/dementia and physical disabilities.

2. Undertake clinical assessments of residents, including wound care and pressure area, continence assessments

3. Catheterisation

4. Diabetes management

5. Clinical Observations

6. Venepuncture

7. End of life care

8. Care planning

9. Bowel management

10. Assess and manage on going risks as identified during all resident contact and ensure that this is done in collaboration with our residents and their loved ones. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary

11. To undertake pre-admission assessments as requested by or in conjunction with the service manager.

(This list is not exhaustive and may be adapted depending on the needs of residents in the home).

To deliver training and support to care staff in delegated tasks as per general/service manager guidance

To participate in the on-call rota shared with other Nurses/Support Team Managers

To maintain up to date evidence based practice

To attend regular clinical supervisions

To maintain good team relationships with all staff members throughout the home

To role model behaviours, a sound work ethic and The Marbrook Centre ethos at all times to junior staff, residents and visitors

Accountabilities:

Positive management feedback

Care staff are well supported and trained

Care delivery and clinical issues are handled and delivered in an exemplary manner

Resident care, welfare and safety is embedded as the most important aspect of our operation

Positive resident and family feedback

General Responsibilities:

To keep accurate and clear documentation in line with sector specific and legal requirements.

To participate in audits as required.

To keep abreast of best current approved practice in the profession

To attend all mandatory and developmental training courses relevant to the post and as agreed with the line manager.

To work in accordance and at all times with all relevant legislation e.g. CQC standards, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Care Standards Act 2000, Health and Social Care Act 2008, Care Act 2014 and Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SoVA) etc.

To work in accordance with the NMC code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

To take an active role in own personal and professional development and identify any development needs with the support of your line manager

To act in line with Health and Safety at Work legislation and requirements and in line with The Marbrook Centres approach to Health and Safety at all times.

To adhere to all aspects of security and ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents, staff and visitors at all times.

At all times to: ensure high levels of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive material and information, to respect the dignity and confidentiality of our service users, and to adhere to the Data Protection Act 1998.

To undertake any other duties from time to time, in order to maintain and enhance the service provision and as this role develops

Equality & Diversity:

It is the individual and collective responsibility of every member of staff to ensure adherence to The Marbrook Centres equal opportunities, equality and diversity policies. Racial, sexual or any other harassment or bullying will not be tolerated.

Compassion Competence Choice

Ensure that you consider and demonstrate the three values which underpin the service we pride ourselves in when interacting with both residents and colleagues, striving to always demonstrate competence, show compassion and enable choice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing qualification DiPHE/BSc
• A friendly and approachable manner
• Ability to learn and develop independently
• (In line with CQC standards of recruitment) the ability to perform all tasks which are intrinsic to your role, and after reasonable adjustments are made.
• A proven ability to work succesfully as part of a team
• A demonstrated ability to prioritse and work under pressure
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• The ability to work efficiently, effectively, diligently and courteously without the need for close supervision
• A commitment to working with people in a person centred approach
• Demonstrates emotional warmth, compassion, kindness and empathy
• The ability and willingness to take on additional responsibilities and accountabilities as the job role develops
• The ability to acknowledge own limits and ask for assistance and support when needed

Desirable

• IT literate
• Community Nursing experience
• The ability to train others to carry out delegated tasks

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Marbrook Neuro Rehab Centre

Address

Phoenix Park

Eaton Socon

St Neots

PE19 8EP

Employer's website

https://www.marbrook.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)