Job Description

Job Title: REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE / RGN / Staff Nurse

Accountable to

: Home Manager / Clinical Lead

Authority: Lead and deliver on personalised care for your patients. Support and inspire your team of HCA's.

JOB PURPOSE:

Principal Purpose:

To ensure the team deliver quality care according to the operational policies and procedures of the home.

To deliver, review, audit and implement evidence-based care planning.

To maintain a safe environment for residents, families, significant others, visitors and staff.

To ensure that carers and support staff are well inducted, to appraise carers and develop personal development plans for these carers within wing.

To ensure effective communication channels between staff, management, residents, relatives, significant others and visitors.

WORKING RELATIONSHIP

:

To supervise the work of all staff within team.

To work proactively with 'key workers'.

To support senior management team of the Home.

To deputise, in the absence of the Team Leader, for the Home Manager.

DETAILED RESPONSIVITIES:

Ensures that the assessment of needs for each resident is accurately and comprehensively completed and subject to regular review.

Liaises with relatives and significant others that the activity programme for each resident reflects the interests of the residents and promotes this/her autonomy.

Acts as a role model to care staff in delivering evidence-based care in a sensitive and confidential manner.

Exercise professional accountability in the day to day running of the wing.

Develops the key worker system within the wing.

Is familiar with and implements all company policies and procedures.

Promotes the fresh start for all new staff.

Work with support services managers to ensure that optimal conditions are provides for each resident on the wing.

Ensure clinical training required is maintained and reported to Team Leader.

This job description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post.

It is not intended as an exhaustive list.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 16.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food On-site parking
Work Location: In person