Job summary
The successful candidate will be required to support and enhance the nursing care of residents. To provide a specialist clinical service to individuals and their families, as well as providing senior support to the nursing team and the multi-disciplinary team, as a whole.
Benefits of working as a nurse at CFNC are
Working in a specialist nursing facility that specialise in caring for those with neurological conditions and brain injury
Career progression available
Work in a community setting but with the benefit of working within an onsite MDT (nursing, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, SALT, dietetics, psychology and with input from an external neuro consultant)
Main duties of the job
The Senior Nurse is responsible for the full day to day running of their designated area including directly managing the carers and other Registered Nurses. They will be assist the Nursing Team Lead and Clinical Managers for ensuring that staff levels, both in their area and in the other areas, are adequate at all times. The Senior Nurse will be responsible for promoting good clinical skills amongst the RNs and competent practice amongst the carers. They will be responsible for monitoring the work of all registered nurses and carers and will act as the most senior person on duty in the absence of the Senior Nursing Team Lead/Clinical Managers. The Senior Nurse is expected to deliver and maintain high quality, evidence based care within a multi-disciplinary framework and contribute to evidence based development of clinical practice.
About us
As well as 24 hour nursing care, we provide physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, psychology and dietetics.
Staff at CFNC work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT). This involves bringing together professionals of different backgrounds to work as a team in devising and implementing care packages to meet the individual needs and requirements of each resident.
We aim to:
- Provide the highest standard of nursing and care for individuals with neurological conditions who have complex needs;
- Bring together experts from every therapeutic field to help our residents live as full a life as possible;
- Integrate family, friends and the local community into the lives of our residents and provide a supportive environment for their carers.
We offer training both in-house and external, mentor support, and following a successful probation the opportunity to join Healthshield private health plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Instilling excellent clinical practices and thereby ensuring high standards of nursing care for the residents at Castel Froma;
2. Promoting a person centred approach to care in collaboration with other members of the Multi-disciplinary team, carers, families and other relevant healthcare professionals;
3. Carrying out the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residents care plans;
4. Act as a positive role model to others and ensure that the delivery of care is evidence based and in line with the CQCs fundamental standards;
5. Attending and presenting at CHC reviews, MDT meetings and local authority reviews to ensure effective communication with all team members and acting as the residents advocate;
6. Carrying out audits as specified by the Clinical Manager and follow up actions as required;
7. Providing clinical leadership to nurses and carers working in their allocated areas;
8. Acting as the most senior person on duty in the absence of the Clinical Manager/Nursing Team Lead;
9. Actively contributing to developing the service to enhance the care and support given to residents and their families;
10. As Castel Froma is a developing organisation, you will be required to undertake additional tasks as deemed necessary by the management; and
11. Attending mandatory training as required and be responsible for your own personal development in accordance with NMC guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Instilling excellent clinical practices and thereby ensuring high standards of nursing care for the residents at Castel Froma;
2. Promoting a person centred approach to care in collaboration with other members of the Multi-disciplinary team, carers, families and other relevant healthcare professionals;
3. Carrying out the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residents care plans;
4. Act as a positive role model to others and ensure that the delivery of care is evidence based and in line with the CQCs fundamental standards;
5. Attending and presenting at CHC reviews, MDT meetings and local authority reviews to ensure effective communication with all team members and acting as the residents advocate;
6. Carrying out audits as specified by the Clinical Manager and follow up actions as required;
7. Providing clinical leadership to nurses and carers working in their allocated areas;
8. Acting as the most senior person on duty in the absence of the Clinical Manager/Nursing Team Lead;
9. Actively contributing to developing the service to enhance the care and support given to residents and their families;
10. As Castel Froma is a developing organisation, you will be required to undertake additional tasks as deemed necessary by the management; and
11. Attending mandatory training as required and be responsible for your own personal development in accordance with NMC guidance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse with a current valid NMC PIN number
Experience
Essential
- Three years post qualification experience.
Desirable
- Ability to lead a team and establish good working relationships;
- Effective role model to carers and nurses;
- Enthusiastic, motivated, flexible and adaptable;
- IT proficiency;
- Demonstrate effective communication at all times with fellow professionals, residents, relatives and all disciplines within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse with a current valid NMC PIN number
Experience
Essential
- Three years post qualification experience.
Desirable
- Ability to lead a team and establish good working relationships;
- Effective role model to carers and nurses;
- Enthusiastic, motivated, flexible and adaptable;
- IT proficiency;
- Demonstrate effective communication at all times with fellow professionals, residents, relatives and all disciplines within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
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).
