Senior Registered Nurse/Clinical Lead - Care Home
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23 to £24 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | SG12 7LP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Westgate Healthcare |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WGH-SRGN-170424-18477 |
Summary
Senior Registered Nurse/Clinical Lead - Ware, Hertfordshire
Location: Westgate House Care Centre, Tower Road, Ware, Herts, SG12 7LP
Salary: £23.00 to £24.00 per hour, plus paid handover
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Sunday
Job type: Full time, permanent
Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare! #CareWithUsAtWestgate
Westgate House Care Centre is a 109 bedded Care Centre caring for elderly residents with a variety of nursing needs, including nursing care, dementia care, respite care, intermediate care and palliative care. Westgate House was built in 2006 and is equipped to offer residents the complete care package.
As Senior Registered Nurse/Clinical Lead, you will support the Head of Clinical Services and Home Manager to ensure the highest achievable standards of care are delivered to residents, whilst working within the defined company policies and procedures and that all nursing and care practices are evidence based and reflect current trends.
What’s in it for you?
• Ongoing training, support and mentorship with career progression
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Workplace pension scheme
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme with financial rewards
• Great benefits package, including long service awards and access to a wide range of offers and discounts from hundreds of high street and online stores
About the role:
• Ensuring clinical excellence in the home and leading a team of care staff to ensure the delivery of an excellent standard of care
• Promoting independence and dignity and positively enhancing the lives of individuals in our care
• Reducing Health & Safety risks and keep up to date with all current regulatory standards
• Displaying exceptional people management skills by creating and leading a team of willing and dedicated staff identifying strengths and weaknesses within
• Developing staff through supervision and mentorship
• Providing and keeping up to date with relevant training
• Work ‘on the floor’ as a nurse to lead by example and monitor staff in the Home on a daily basis, reporting findings to Head of Clinical Services and Home Manager
About you:
• The right to live and work in the UK
• Qualification as a Registered General Nurse (RGN)
• Strong clinical skills with a valid and current NMC registration and pin number
• Knowledge of the care standards and other regulatory bodies (e.g. CQC)
• Excellent communication, teamwork and management skills
• Be able to establish and maintain relationships with colleagues and key professionals
• A passion for elderly care and clinical excellence
• Previous experience providing nursing care in an elderly setting
If this sounds like the role you are looking for, apply today!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, early submission is encouraged. Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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