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Registered Nurse

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Posting date: 28 April 2024
Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 28 May 2024
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Kare Plus Doncaster
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: RGN01

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Summary

QUALIFIED NURSE – WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Introduction to Kare Plus

Established in 1989, Kare Plus has almost 30 years’ experience in providing a wide range of healthcare services. We specialise in supplying nurses, healthcare assistants and ancillary staff to private and public healthcare workforce solutions, such as hospitals, nursing homes and medical centres. The support our staff provide is essential to maintaining the safety and quality of patient care.

Kare Plus believes the future lies with the quality and performance of our franchise owners and our vision is to become the market leader in the provision of healthcare services. This will be achieved by recruiting and working closely with franchise owners, and by integrating new services into our model so that we can always meet the ever-changing requirements of the healthcare sector.

Role Summary:

Qualified Nurses play a vital role in the care and treatment of patients. Working alone, part of a multi-disciplinary team and with managerial staff. They take care and responsibility of all the nursing aspects of the activities of daily living. At all times nurses must adhere to the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and within their scope of practice.

Nurses must have an in date PIN number as either;

Ø RGN

Ø RMN

Ø RNLD

The attitude of a Qualified Nurse is of far more importance than any formal qualifications. Suitable candidates for this role are friendly, caring and sensitive individuals, who are able to offer social stimulation as well as care to the patients they tend. The job is a physical one and often requires manual handling, so a good level of fitness is also required as well as flexibility to working patterns and offered shifts.

Qualified Nurses usually work a shift or rota system, which may include nights, weekends and bank holidays. All workers must have a DBS check and it is usually necessary to have some prior experience of nursing work, CPD is available.

· Qualified Nurses whether operating on a PAYE employed basis by Kare Plus or a sub- contracting basis will receive supervision, direction and control from senior management within the workforce solutions that they are contracted to engage with.

· Any concerns relating to the assignment or safeguarding of individuals should be reported to Kare Plus at the earliest opportunity

Responsible for:

(Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required).

· To provide leadership to the Care functions of Kare Plus.

· To provide nursing care in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager, and within the financial plans agreed from time-to-time.

· To supervise the nursing services within Kare Plus in accordance with agreed standards.

· To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.

Job Description:

· Understand and work within the structure and ethos of the Kare Plus group

· To work in line with the Kare Plus’s mission, vision, values.

· Develop effective professional working relationships with workforce solutions staffing.

· To maintain nursing skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required to maintain practices as up-to-date.

· Support an open, positive and inclusive working culture, ensuring a transparent and declarative approach

· Minimise legal risks through adherence to best practices in line with policies and procedures.

· Participate in the maintenance of Kare Plus management information systems as required

· Assist in the formulation and implementation of care policies and procedures where required.

· Work in a cost-effective manner.

· Systematically solve day-to-day problematical issues and challenges which may arise.

· Act as an ambassador for Kare Plus when on any assignment or wearing your uniform.

· Be responsible for the reviewing your delivery of care and support ensuring that any key information is timely and communicated to all relevant people.

· Communicate effectively with office staff and colleagues to ensure seamless working practices

· Work flexibly where required to meet the needs of the customer whilst ensuring safe reporting of any requests or changes to provision.

· Promote additional services within the organisation as required

· Ensure availability is up to date with the office and that you can commit to accepted shifts

· Escalate Issues/Concerns/Complaints/Safeguarding to the Registered Manager or acting persons in the absence of a Manager where applicable

· Be responsible for safe documenting and handling of medications at the point of assessment and or delivery as well as monitoring of ongoing safe practice in line with company policies and procedures as well as individual rules and regulations on assignment, including NMC Guidelines on Medication Administration.

· Where required take part in audit processes to monitor quality and safe adherence to Care delivery.

· Where required make yourself available to facilitate best practice in relation to safeguarding practices including provision of statements and or interviews.

· Be proactive in becoming a Dignity Champion and a Dementia Friend, promote this amongst others

· Monitor Care Workers and evaluate performance

· Seek opportunities for personal development and professional growth

· Promote and support a positive image of Kare Plus at all times

· Support the effective resolution of team conflicts.

· Support a work atmosphere which promotes a high quality of work life.

· Support and maintain a culture of performance and excellence.

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