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Position: Registered Nurse
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: from £13 per hour
Location: Birmingham
Employer: Limes Care Home
Full job description
Registered Nurse – Nursing Home
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with overtime available
Shifts: Days and nights, including weekends and bank holidays
Sponsorship: Skilled Worker sponsorship may be available
Location: [Insert location]
Salary: [Insert hourly rate or salary]
We are looking for a caring, professional and reliable Registered Nurse to join our nursing home team.
The successful applicant must hold a valid UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN. You will be responsible for delivering safe, person-centred nursing care and supporting residents with a range of general nursing and complex healthcare needs.
Key responsibilities
- Assess residents’ nursing needs and develop, review and update person-centred care plans.
- Deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care.
- Administer, manage and record medication in accordance with professional standards and the home’s policies.
- Monitor residents’ health and promptly respond to any deterioration or change in condition.
- Complete clinical observations, assessments and risk assessments.
- Provide wound care and support with pressure-area management.
- Support residents with catheter care, continence care, nutrition, hydration and other clinical needs.
- Maintain accurate, clear and contemporaneous clinical records.
- Lead the care team during the shift and provide guidance and support to care staff.
- Delegate duties appropriately and ensure that care is delivered safely.
- Participate in handovers and ensure that important clinical information is communicated effectively.
- Liaise with GPs, pharmacies, hospitals, community healthcare professionals and other external agencies.
- Communicate sensitively and professionally with residents and their families.
- Recognise, report and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
- Complete accident, incident and medication-error documentation when required.
- Follow infection-prevention and control procedures.
- Support residents with end-of-life and palliative care where required.
- Participate in clinical audits, staff supervision, training and competency assessments.
- Work in accordance with the NMC Code, CQC regulations and the home’s policies and procedures.
- Promote residents’ dignity, independence, choices, privacy and wellbeing at all times.
Essential requirements
- A valid UK NMC PIN as a Registered Nurse.
- The right to work in the UK or eligibility for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
- Good clinical knowledge and sound professional judgement.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence using electronic care-planning and medication-recording systems.
- The ability to lead a team and manage a shift effectively.
- A caring, respectful and person-centred approach.
- Willingness to work day and/or night shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.
- A satisfactory enhanced DBS check and suitable employment references.
- Previous experience within a nursing home is desirable; however, appropriate induction, training and support will be provided.
What we offer
- A permanent contract for 37.5 hours per week.
- Day and night shifts.
- Opportunities to work additional overtime.
- Skilled Worker sponsorship for suitable applicants who meet all eligibility requirements.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
- Support with professional development and NMC revalidation.
- A welcoming and supportive working environment.
- Opportunities for career progression.
To apply, please submit your current CV and confirm your NMC PIN status, current right-to-work or visa status, and availability for day and night shifts.
Please note: Applicants must already hold a valid UK NMC PIN. Sponsorship is subject to the applicant meeting all Home Office requirements and successfully completing the organisation’s safer-recruitment checks.