Job summary
Come and join our dedicated and friendly team at the Devonshire Centre for Neurorehabilitation.
We are looking for caring, compassionate, enthusiastic and self-motivated Registered Nurses ready to help us to provide high quality care and excellent patient experience.
We are a 15 beds unit, male and female, based half a mile off site from Stepping Hill Hospital.
We are a specialized unit that provides care and treatment to patients with neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and some other neurological conditions.
As a Registered Nurse you will be working very closely with our multidisciplinary team to ensure rehabilitation is ongoing to help patients adjust and be as independent as possible after a life changing event.
The neurorehabilitation Registered Nurse role is key within our patients' rehabilitation treatment. You will be planning individualized care plans to support and improve patients' independency.
We value the job and effort of every member of our team. We value every input from the team members that help the unit to improve and achieve the standards required by CQC. And we value good communication and team work, this is key for us.
This exciting opportunity will be permanent and involves rotation onto days and nights.
We provide specific training for neurorehabilitation specialty.
Pop in and visit our unit and meet our fantastic team!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work within our dedicated multidisciplinary team and be fully involved in an individuals' care from admission to discharge, maintaining and improving current standards and supporting the team in meeting the required targets both at local and national level.
The post holder should have an attitude based on strong nursing values and an overall commitment to provide patients and their families with care that is first and foremost based on a culture of compassion, professionalism and respect.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessing the individual's care needs, developing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.
Working in partnership with relatives and carers to develop and implement /improve standards of patient care.
Liaising with staff from multi-disciplines in matters relating to patient care and equipment relevant to nursing care.
Maintain accurate and timely patients records and documentation ensuring confidentiality.
To uphold the values and behaviours set by the Trust within every interaction.
Ensure that nursing care provided is appropriate and consistent with clinical guidelines.
Able to analyse a range of patient conditions and act appropriately by using professional judgement.
Maintaining high standards of patient care by personal example and professional conduct.
Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessing the individual's care needs, developing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.
Working in partnership with relatives and carers to develop and implement /improve standards of patient care.
Liaising with staff from multi-disciplines in matters relating to patient care and equipment relevant to nursing care.
Maintain accurate and timely patients records and documentation ensuring confidentiality.
To uphold the values and behaviours set by the Trust within every interaction.
Ensure that nursing care provided is appropriate and consistent with clinical guidelines.
Able to analyse a range of patient conditions and act appropriately by using professional judgement.
Maintaining high standards of patient care by personal example and professional conduct.
Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on clinical areas
- Experience of delivering patient care
Desirable
- Experience supervising others
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development(CPD)
Education and qualification
Essential
- Current first level registration
Desirable
- Relevant post registration courses appropiate to the clinical area
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills-written and verbal.
- Resourseful, able to use own initiative.
- Good team player.
- Ability to adapt and cope with change.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on clinical areas
- Experience of delivering patient care
Desirable
- Experience supervising others
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development(CPD)
Education and qualification
Essential
- Current first level registration
Desirable
- Relevant post registration courses appropiate to the clinical area
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills-written and verbal.
- Resourseful, able to use own initiative.
- Good team player.
- Ability to adapt and cope with change.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
