Specialist Nurse- Care Homes Team

Job summary

We are looking for a specialist nurse to join our care homes team. We provide support to 36 care homes across Rotherham borough. The specialist nurse will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality person-centred care across both nursing and residential settings. With a strong interest in driving continuous improvement, the successful candidate with work closely with care home staff to promote best practice, enhance clinical standards and contribute to positive resident outcomes. The role includes completing holistic and comprehensive clinical assessments, identifying care needs and providing expert guidance to ensure safe effective care is achieved. The specialist nurse will also act as a resource for education and support within the care home community.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide specialist nursing support to the care homes team, carrying out assessments and ensuring effective treatment plans for residents. They will assist in maintaining and developing quality assurance systems to monitor clinical standards across Rotherham care homes. The role also involves working with the local authoritys contracting and quality team to promote learning and support quality improvement initiatives within nursing and residential care homes. The responsibilities may be reviewed and adapted as the needs of the team and organisation evolve.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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