Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced nurse looking for a change? Or a newly qualified nurse looking to take your first steps into residential services?
Come and join the Agincare family as a Bank Registered Nurse!
Where you'll be working
- Click here to view the care home https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/london/waterside-care-home/
- Care Quality Commission rating - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-126242394
As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
- £23.25 per hour
- Refer a friend scheme up to£1000*
- Outstanding career development
- Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
- Blue Light care discount package
- Company pension scheme
- On demand pay
What is required from you?
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
- A valid, in date NMC pin without restrictions to practice
- Evidence of recent clinical CPD
- Experience working in a care home setting is preferable, but not essential
- Opportunities available:
- Registered Nurse days @ 48 hours per week
- Bank Registered Nurse - we are looking for someone who has the flexibility to work day and night shifts to include alternative weekends as and when required
A day in the life of a Registered Nurse
As aRegistered Nurse,you will be responsible for motivating, mentoring and developing a team of care staff in ensuring that the residents' clinical needs are attended to. You will be organised and ready to adapt to challenges, you will have the expertise you need to provide professional, safe, high quality care and support.
Responsibilities will include
- Assisting residents with personal care in accordance with their individual care plans
- Liaising with care home management, family members, social workers, medical professionals and the resident themselves in ensuring the care provision meets their individual requirements and making recommendations based on changes in care need.
- Administering and recording medication safely in line with company policy
- Monitoring resident nutrition and hydration and taking steps to update nutrition plans with any revised dietary requirements.
- Monitoring residents for risks around pressure wounds and any abnormalities regarding toilet output.
- Participating in, and promoting resident activities.
About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.
As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers
*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions
