Registered Nurse Nursing Home

Registered Nurse Nursing Home

Salary £11.50 - 12.50 ph

Location - Merthyr Tydfil

This is a permanent post

Must be registered with the NMC

Reporting To: Home Manager

Required RGN

MAIN PURPOSE

To achieve the highest possible standard of care in a professional manner through direct nursing care and effective supervision of Staff Members. To take management responsibility for a shift as directed

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

CARE
•Report any ill health amongst Clients and make requests for GP / Professional visits where necessary.
•Assess all aspects of Clients' care needs, and provide health supervision and direct Nursing Care when required.
•Maintain accurate records and ensure that each Client within the Care Centre has an individualised are Plan. Client Care Plans to be reviewed on a bi-annual basis, or more frequently as and when required, in accordance with NMC guidelines & Company policy.
•Administer prescribed medicines and document the same in accordance with the Company's procedure and NMC guidelines.

COMMUNICATION
•Participate in Staff and Client meetings as and when required.
•Establish and maintain good communication with Clients, Relatives and with the multidisciplinary team. Provide administrative support when required.

MARKETING
•Ensure the Care Centre is attractively presented, and odour free, at all times, in line with the Company's attention to detail philosophy.

TRAINING AND DEVLOPMENT
•Supervise and instruct junior and new Staff Members in all aspects of their work in the Care Centre, giving help and guidance where appropriate.
•Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.

HEALTH & SAFETY
•Report immediately to the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
•Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Care Centre's Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures

The successful applicant must agree to a *Basic / Enhanced * Disclosure under the Criminal Records Bureau procedures. Employment will be offered to the successful applicant subject to a satisfactory Disclosure report.