Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work for a forward-thinking and growing provider, who'llsupport you to be the best Nurse you can be!Join us as our new Registered Nurse at Wykewood care home in Bradford.
Wykewood is a care service for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.
Contract type: Nights only - Full time or part time positions available.
As a Registered Nurse with us, youll be empowered to really make a difference.
Our high staffing levels give you the time to provide truly person-centred nursing care, with a supportive team around you.
And our excellent training and career development pathways support you to be the best Nurse you can be.
Main duties of the job
This is a highly skilled nursing role where you'll be accountable and responsible for supporting peoples holistic needs. It requires a range of clinical and nursing skills.
You'll provide the highest standards of nursing care for adults living with complex care and health needs. Our care focuses on maximising independence and building everyday living skills.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- assessing, planning and implementing care for the people we support
- providing person-centred and evidence-based nursing care
- developing collaborative needs-based care plans through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
- safe administration of medication
- promoting health and wellbeing
- being the Nurse in Charge of a small unit whilst on shift
- managing situations when people display behaviours which may challenge
- promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
About us
Wykewood is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.
We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including Huntingtons disease and Parkinsons disease.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Above all, you're someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
You'll also be:
- a great role model able to coach, teach and support your colleagues
- someone with a calm nature who can deal with, and defuse, challenging situations
- an advocate of best practice in nursing
- able to demonstrate a range of clinical skills
- knowledgeable about assessment, admission and discharge processes
- knowledgeable of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and committed to working within its Codes of Practice.
A career with us will give you the opportunity to learn new skills and see the rewarding progress the people we support make.
To apply for this role, you must have a first-level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN. Were looking for Registered Nurses, from all backgrounds (Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses).
Download our job description to read more:
https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030013882/
We offer great rewards and perks including:
- excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
- retail and lifestyle reward discounts
- free DBS check
- electric car salary sacrifice scheme
- paid NMC membership
- paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
- 24/7 counselling and support
- Blue Light Card eligibility
Job description
Job responsibilities
Above all, you're someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
You'll also be:
- a great role model able to coach, teach and support your colleagues
- someone with a calm nature who can deal with, and defuse, challenging situations
- an advocate of best practice in nursing
- able to demonstrate a range of clinical skills
- knowledgeable about assessment, admission and discharge processes
- knowledgeable of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and committed to working within its Codes of Practice.
A career with us will give you the opportunity to learn new skills and see the rewarding progress the people we support make.
To apply for this role, you must have a first-level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN. Were looking for Registered Nurses, from all backgrounds (Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses).
Download our job description to read more:
https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030013882/
We offer great rewards and perks including:
- excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
- retail and lifestyle reward discounts
- free DBS check
- electric car salary sacrifice scheme
- paid NMC membership
- paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
- 24/7 counselling and support
- Blue Light Card eligibility
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nursing registration
- Valid Nursing and Midwifery Council pin number
- Understanding of the NMC the code
Desirable
- Training certificate or qualification
- Post-Qualification clinical training
- Undertaking continuing formal education in clinical and leadership development
Experience
Essential
- Nursing and clinical skills and knowledge
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Works under own initiative
- Working IT knowledge and digital skills
- Time management
- Assessment, admission and discharge process, including planning
- Person-centred care and care planning
- Detailed knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with complex needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nursing registration
- Valid Nursing and Midwifery Council pin number
- Understanding of the NMC the code
Desirable
- Training certificate or qualification
- Post-Qualification clinical training
- Undertaking continuing formal education in clinical and leadership development
Experience
Essential
- Nursing and clinical skills and knowledge
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Works under own initiative
- Working IT knowledge and digital skills
- Time management
- Assessment, admission and discharge process, including planning
- Person-centred care and care planning
- Detailed knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with complex needs
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).
