Job responsibilities
Hours: 24 hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Service Area: Adult Social Care, Complex & Specialist Commissioning
Department: Residential Care Services
This post attracts a market supplement of £4000 per annum, pro rata
We are looking for compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse to work with our clinical team based at Charlton House, that understands the BANES Councils visions and values for our servicearea. Charlton House is a modern Community Resource Centre (CRC) based in Keynsham which is registered to provide care and support for residentsneeding residential and nursing care. The home has 30 registered beds with 15 beds currently occupied.
The role of Registered Nurse is a rewarding but challenging role where you can make a real positive difference to the residents living within Charlton House Nursing Home. This role is a permanent position. This role will be on a part-time basis working on 24 hours per week on a fixed 4-week rota and we have two positions available. This rotation will demand working days and nights. Shifts will also include weekends and Bank holidays.
Requirements for the post:
- Must hold a degree or qualification recognised as equivalent by the NMC as a first level registered Nurse and held on the register.
- The ability to be proactive, think creatively and identify development opportunities and continuing ways of improvement
- Have significant experience within an older person setting and able to carry out the range of professional services and technical elements including clinical risk assessment and the development of individualised care plans.
- The ability to be able to problem solve using demonstrable logical decision making.
- Strong team player who with a collaborative work style.
- Good levels of IT literacy including Microsoft Office and a knowledge of service-related systems.
- High level of communications skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a team.
Job benefits
- Competitive rates of pay, plus enhancements for weekends and bank holidays
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Company Sick Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme, which provides a range of free confidential services
- Comprehensive & Flexible Induction Provided
- Cycle scheme
This is a challenging but rewarding role. If you believe that you can make a real and positive difference to the lives of our residents, we would love to hear from you.
To find out more about us and our services please visit :https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/proudtocare
This post attracts a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade to enable individuals to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successful completion of your probationary period and is subject to eligibility criteria.
Why B&NES Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:
- A competitive salary package
- A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
- A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
- The Local Government Pension Scheme
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
- Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
- Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES
Interested in finding out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and whats involved, please contact the Registered Manager, Sarah Wring on 07977057573 or emailsarah_wring@bathnes.gov.uk.#proudtocarebathnes
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To apply
Please use the online application facility.For further information on applying please see Application Form Help page on the Jobs website.
Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose to improve peoples lives. We havefour core values which shape every aspect of our working lifeand how we look to the future. These values are to beBold, Empowered, SupportiveandTransparent.
Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.
As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
This is a Public Services Network (PSN) role and requires all successful applicants to undergo a Basic Disclosure check and a 3 years verification of employment history. Please note that any start date will be dependent on the receipt of a satisfactory Disclosure and verification of employment history.
You must provide proof that you have successfully registered with Social Work England. Further information about the Registration Scheme can be found athttps://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/
Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Councils at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.
