Care Home Registered Nurse

CARE HOME: Cromwell House Care Home – Huntingdon

ADDRESS: Cromwell House Care Home, 82 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3DP

Job Description

We are not offering Sponsorship or Visa

Accountable To:

Home Manager

Job Purpose: To ensure the efficient running of the home during the time when on duty as

the senior.

To contribute to maintaining an environment that is reflective of the Care

Home’s philosophy of care and one that encourages resident involvement in

their care

To Help and support Deputy Manager in the management of medicine

Knowledge,

Skills, Abilities

&

Qualifications:

Registered nurse with experience in caring for the Service User group

Hours Of Duty: Flexible shifts as rostered including weekends and bank holidays

To ensure the assessment of service users care needs, the development, implementation, and

evaluation of programmes of care are undertaken and documented fully.

Monitor and review electronic care plan and TMAR system.

As required take charge of the Home in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility.

As required undertake on call duties.

Ensure an appropriate exchange of information between all grades of staff which promotes

continuity of service user care.

Maintain full and complete nursing/home records.

To ensure the safe administration of drugs in accordance with the N.M.C. and Homes policy.

Reporting any errors or concerns to the Senior Nurse/person, as necessary.

To monitor the use of all resources to promote effective and efficient use appropriate to the

needs of the service users.

Liaise with relevant parties in order to facilitate service user care and wellbeing.

Report any shortfalls in the provision of service user care to person in charge/management.

To ensure care practices are reflective of the requirements of the NMC and that such practices

are reviewed and developed.

Maintaining personal contact with residents, through one-to-one contact and group activities.

Ensure all visiting professionals is recorded.

Attend mandatory training and in house training as required and complete mandatory e learning.

To abide and understand all Abbey Healthcare policies and procedures.

Help to ensure the home is compliant with Care Inspectorate (CI) in Scotland and Care Quality

Commission (CQC) in England.

Help promote and market the home.

Abide by NMC code of conduct.

Assist in audits as required.

EDUCATION

To assist with the orientation, induction, and on-going training of staff.

Contribute to the continuing development of the home through professional self-development

and the promotion of evidence-based practice.

Ensure NMC pin number and validation are in date.

COMMUNICATION

Attend meetings and ensure that information is passed on to all the staff.

Help maintain good communications with all professionals and others involved with client care

and the management of the Home.

Ensure professional support to all grades of staff in the Home.

Health and Safety

Be conversant with and ensure all staff are aware of the requirements under the Health and Safety

at Work Act 1974 and of their compliance. Advise the Group Operations Director of any area of

concern.

Night Duty

This is a wakeful duty unless notified otherwise.

Review

Changes which affect the organisation may necessitate the responsibilities of this post to be

reviewed.

This job description indicates the main duties and responsibilities of the post and is not intended as anexhaustive list. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties relevant to the post as

directed by the Home Manager or the person deputising for them.

From time-to-time Abbey Healthcare reserves the right to amend this Job Description, according to

business needs. Any change will be confirmed in writing.

Person Specification

Area ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Qualifications

Level 4 in Health and Social Care or

equivalent (or working towards)

Health & Safety Certificate

Experience Minimum 1 year working as registered

Experience of supporting other

services

General

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to promote residents’ rights

Equal Opportunities and Nondiscriminatory

practice

Motivation

Commitment to promoting and

developing the highest quality care

standards for older people

Knowledge

Health & Safety at Work Act

Care Standards Act, NSF

Knowledge of local and national codes

of practice relating to care of older

people

Specific Skills

Ability to work with other health/care

professionals

Developing employees

Supervision

Able to prioritise

Interpersonal

Skills

Ability to lead and motivate

employees

Team Skills Building a team which supports and

values individuals and recognises

individual strengths and skills

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £21.31 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 48 per week

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability
• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Huntingdon PE29 3DP (required)

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