Rapid Response Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Superior Healthcare is recruiting aRapid Response Nursefor our Complex Care Division in Kent. Operating specialist services delivering over 650,000 hours of care annually, the Nurse Manager will work alongside a team of professionals.

Working as a Rapid Response Nurse within the complex care team at Superior Healthcare, you will clinically support our clients in their own homes when their regular team members are unable to provide support.

You will work with clients with a wide variety of life-limiting conditions, including conditions from birth, degenerative conditions, spinal injuries and brain injuries, as well as those requiring interventions such as ventilations, gastrostomy and bowel management.

You will benefit from contracted hours working over a 2-week rolling rota. This position offers a day or a night role.

As well as directly supporting the clients, you may find yourself assisting with the training and induction of Healthcare Assistants or Nurses to provide greater support and contingency for the clients we support.

As a rapid response nurse, you'll enjoy competitive rates with the opportunity to work overtime to increase your salary.

Benefits:

• Blue light card - well pay for it
• We are a Real Living Wage Employer
• Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team
• Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers
• Christmas Saver Scheme: We help you save for Christmas
• Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions
• In-house wellbeing team to support you
• 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice
• We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher
• Menopause Support: In-house women's health support
• On-going paid CPD-training and clinical supervision to support revalidation requirements
• Employee events throughout the year, including breakfast clubs, summer BBQ and Christmas party
• Enjoy a company car for personal and professional use
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and your birthday!
• £100 Specsavers voucher for eye tests and glasses

Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female worker to work with our client. Please refer to Legislation.gov website. Further explanation is provided in the Equality Act 2010 Explanatory Notes Point 787.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold a valid NMC PIN

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of three years post-registration experience
• Experience supporting people with complex care needs
• Experience working in the community

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Superior Healthcare Group Ltd

Address

Gazette House 5-8 E.V Business Park

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE

Employer's website

https://www.superiorhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)