- Skilled Worker visa switch considered; no other sponsorship available.
Join our dedicated team at Dalton Court Care Home and play a vital role in delivering outstanding nursing care to our residents every day.
We’re looking for a compassionate and professional Registered Nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and leading clinical excellence.
Main duties of the job
What You’ll Do
- Deliver safe, effective nursing care tailored to individual resident needs.
- Lead and support the care team, providing clinical guidance and expertise.
- Administer and manage medications safely and accurately.
- Monitor residents’ health and wellbeing, responding promptly to concerns.
- Complete clinical assessments, care plans and documentation.
- Liaise with families, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
- Promote dignity, independence and choice in everything you do.
- Ensure high standards of care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance are maintained.
About us
Why Join Dalton Court?
- Be part of an exceptional team that is passionate about making a difference every day
- Career development and progression opportunities across Sandstone Care Group
- Ongoing training and development to support your professional growth
- Flexible pay options with access to earned wages before payday
- Health and wellbeing support for you and your family
- Employee recognition and reward programmes that celebrate great work
- Exclusive high street discounts at leading retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues
Job responsibilities
Role-specificDuties:
TheRegistered Nurses responsibilities include but are not limited to thefollowing:
Ensurethat service users are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes andpreferences enhance their wellbeing
Undertakethe care planning activities for service users to meet changing physical,psychological and social needs, taking into consideration privacy, dignity,personal choice and informed consent
Ensurecare plans are developed in collaboration with service users, their familiesand friends (where appropriate) and members of the multidisciplinary team
Undertakeall aspects of medicine management in line with legal, professional andregulatory requirements
Beresponsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals supportedby the service
Workingwith Others:
Developeffective working relationships with all employees within the service
Workin cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximiseopportunities for service users in the service
OtherDuties:
Other duties and responsibilities tobe undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:
Seekopportunities for personal and professional growth
Workwithin the NMC Code of Conduct
Toprovide leadership to the care and nursing functions of the service
Toprovide nursing care in accordance with current best practice, according topolicy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevantregulations under the direction of the Manager and within the financial plansagreed from time-to-time
Personaland Professional Development:
Attendstatutory training and any other training as directed by management
Beregistered with the NMC and work within the Code of Conduct
Tocomply with NMC requirements for revalidation every three years; this willrequire (among other measures) obtaining practice-based feedback, reflectivediscussions, written self-reflections on practice, and obtaining confirmingevidence of continued adherence to the NMC codes of practice from a healthcare professional, normally the line manager
Person Specification
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Specific Requirement for Qualifications
GoodEnglish – written and verbal
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Registeredwith relevant body, e.g. NMC
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Level1 Registered Nurse Qualification
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Specific Requirement for Skills
Proficient WrittenSkills
Maintainall care plans/care records in accordance with the services policy and auditcare records following company policy to ensure compliance
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Problem-solvingSkills
RegisteredNurses need to be able to adapt and address situations quickly
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Plan,develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing
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Recogniseand report situations where there might be a need for protection
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Promotethe effective resolution of team conflicts
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Ensurethere are always adequate staff with the necessary skills on duty
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Sharein the development of the strategic plans of the service
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Communication Skills
Superviseand communicate effectively with staff to ensure that shifts run smoothly,making sure all work is carried out in an organised and efficient manner,taking into consideration peoples preferences
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Liaiseappropriately with all visitors and callers to the service
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Undertakingand undergoing formal supervision
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Specific Requirement for Previous Experience
Previousexperience of working in similar environments
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Previousexperience of working in similar supervisory roles
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Experienceof working with service users, in particular, those that may have additionalsupport needs
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Knowledgeof rota planning, ensuring adequate staff on duty with the correct skill mix,and fair allocation of off duty/annual leave
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Values-based Personal Qualities
Area
Specific Requirement
WorkingTogether
InvolveService Users, families, external agencies and colleagues
Speakup when things go wrong
Respectand Dignity
Understandperson-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals andrespecting choices
Promotingindependence and encouraging appropriate risk taking
EverybodyCounts
Ensuringno one is discriminated against or excluded
Understandhuman rights and impact on care delivery
Facilitatingpeople to speak up about concerns and acting upon them
Commitmentto Quality of Care
Strivingfor quality in everything we do, recognising and understanding what qualityin care means for people using the services
Beingaccepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
Beingopen to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skillsand knowledge
Compassion
Treatingpeople with kindness
Understandingthe importance of empathy in all areas of employment
Understandingthe values of others and always providing a caring service
ImprovingLives
Focuson how things could be done better and sharing ideas
Understandingof wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
Improvingoutcomes for people
Ensuringappropriate services are provided for people using the services
Person Specification
Qualifications
- A valid NMC registration (RGN/RMN).
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.
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