Job summary
The Nurses on the front line of our Adults Health and Care service do so much more than care, they transform lives. Our nurses are caregivers, advocates and true heroes of healthcare. We value them for the fantastic work they do.
We deliver a broad range of healthcare services to older people with mental and physical health needs, offering long term dementia care and short stay community beds. Some of our settings offer a unique discharge service that supports hospital leavers either return home with a package of care, or on to a residential setting. This variety means that no two days are ever the same.
Surrounded by a well-resourced multi-disciplinary team, youll be fully supported in your determination to provide the highest quality care to our service users.
Our nurses deal with both clinical diagnosis and treatment. As a qualified nurse with current NMC registration, youll be responsible for the whole patient experience and build relationships with the people in your care. Our service users are at the heart of everything we do, and our sole aim is to give them the dignity, respect and independence they deserve.
If you have a like-minded approach and would like to know more about the opportunities available to you working with the largest care provider in Hampshire, wed love to hear from you.
Full COVID-19 vaccination status is no longer required as a condition of employment, but being fully vaccinated is strongly encouraged.
Main duties of the job
n this role you will be responsible for:
- Provision of person-centered, professional nursing care to residents within Older Persons nursing homes and Short-Term Services.
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care plans for a designated number of residents.
- Maintaining accurate records on resident care and reporting clinical and non-clinical events to assist with internal and external audits.
- Supervising, mentoring, supporting and educating more junior staff in the unit.
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals and work in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring a timely escalation when needed.
- Promoting good practice to achieve continuous improvements in nursing care and assist with audit trials and bench marking clinical services within the nursing unit.
About us
Were a high-performing County Council with a focus on providing quality
services and support to the people of Hampshire. Were very proud that our
teams are so committed to delivering the high standards that our strong
reputation is built on.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Nurse you'll deliver a broad range of healthcare services to older people
with mental and physical health needs, offering long term dementia care and
bed based reablement for hospital leavers, so no two days are ever the
same.
You'll deal with clinical diagnosis and treatment, be responsible for the
whole patient experience and build relationships with the people in your
care. Our service users are at the heart of everything we do, and our sole
aim is to give them the dignity, respect and independence that they deserve
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Nurse you'll deliver a broad range of healthcare services to older people
with mental and physical health needs, offering long term dementia care and
bed based reablement for hospital leavers, so no two days are ever the
same.
You'll deal with clinical diagnosis and treatment, be responsible for the
whole patient experience and build relationships with the people in your
care. Our service users are at the heart of everything we do, and our sole
aim is to give them the dignity, respect and independence that they deserve
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (RGN).
Experience
Essential
- You'll have a good knowledge and understanding of the discharge to
- assess provision and fast paced service.
- Able to provide direct care for the client group you'll be managing and
- have an understanding that the delivery of care is within a social care
- setting.
- A good working knowledge of clinical governance standards and good
- clinical skills.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written).
- Basic IT skills/or a willingness to undertake training.
- Experience of managing/supervising staff.
- Organise your own time and that of the team on the unit.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Be responsible, accountable and flexible in your decision making and
- actions.
- Identify new developments in Health and suggest relevant changes for the
- service.
- Experience of involving residents/families or carers in care planning,
- monitoring and evaluating services.
- Able to engage successfully with patients, families and carers and able to
- support and mentor students and more junior nursing staff within the
- team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (RGN).
Experience
Essential
- You'll have a good knowledge and understanding of the discharge to
- assess provision and fast paced service.
- Able to provide direct care for the client group you'll be managing and
- have an understanding that the delivery of care is within a social care
- setting.
- A good working knowledge of clinical governance standards and good
- clinical skills.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written).
- Basic IT skills/or a willingness to undertake training.
- Experience of managing/supervising staff.
- Organise your own time and that of the team on the unit.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Be responsible, accountable and flexible in your decision making and
- actions.
- Identify new developments in Health and suggest relevant changes for the
- service.
- Experience of involving residents/families or carers in care planning,
- monitoring and evaluating services.
- Able to engage successfully with patients, families and carers and able to
- support and mentor students and more junior nursing staff within the
- 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).
