Job responsibilities
What you'll be working:
We're flexible, so you'll work a total 37.5 hours per week, on a rota basis.
What you'll be doing:
• Assessing and delivering effective individual care and treatment towards the service users
• Working according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker for a defined group of patients.
• Providing a high quality individualised standard of care to a defined group of patients, relatives and carers.
• Ensuring the effective supervision and development of staff .
• Working and acting as a key member of the team, supporting each patient with achieving their planned outcomes.
• Acting as the primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
• Taking charge of a designated clinical area.
• Adopting a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24 hour period.
People Management
• Ensuring the provision of appropriate supervision and support to members of the ward team
• Managing allocated resources effectively through efficient resource allocation, skill mixes, roster management, and utilisation of equipment and authorisation of bank/agency staff.
• Participating in clinical audit, clinical risk and quality issues, including the management and reporting of incidents
• Acting as a team leader for a group of nurses, acting as a mentor/preceptor
• Deputising for the manager as and when required
Communication and Relationship Skills
• Providing a high level of Communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Participating in discussions and debates and staff meetings offering views, ideas and opinions.
• Participating in the process of positively supporting and inspiring colleagues within the service to improve standards and quality and to develop professional practice.
• Communicating all relevant issues pertaining to care.
What you'll have:
- Current NMC Pin Registration
- A legal right to work in the UK
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know
- ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
