At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care and support to our amazing residents every day.
- Company: Join a vibrant team at Alderwood Care Home, where happiness thrives.
- Benefits: Earn £22.66 per hour, enjoy 28 days leave, and receive a £1000 referral bonus.
- Other info: Mental health support and career development opportunities available.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on residents' lives while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Valid NMC Pin required; training provided for those with a caring nature.
The predicted salary is between 22.66 - 22.66 £ per hour.
Why join us? We're proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day. As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.
Benefits of joining our team:
- £22.66 per hour
- Full time role - 36 hours per week (Days)
- Weekday and alternate weekend shifts
- Enhanced pay on bank holidays
- 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
- Pension
- Staff recognition schemes
- Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
- I have an idea £50 gift card
- Dedicated Mental Health Champions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Comprehensive Training and Career Development
- A friendly and supportive working environment
About the role: As our Registered Nurse (Days), you'll be responsible for all care and nursing needs of our residents. You'll formulate, implement and regularly maintain electronic nursing care plans and will be very experienced at this. You'll supervise the delivery of care by the care team and will identify training and development needs. Your warm, supportive, and caring nature will help you build meaningful relationships with our residents and you will get to know everything about their likes and dislikes as well as their care and nursing needs.
Here's some other important things you need to know:
- You will need to have a valid registered NMC Pin
- You will dispense and administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records
- You will carry out stock control and ordering of residents prescribed medication and medical products
- You'll need to understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements that are relevant such as Health and Safety, COSHH, and all aspects of the Care Standards Act.
The Ideal Candidate: Exceptional people make an exceptional care home. We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don't need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided. What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people's comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.
About us and our home: Caring for Our Mental Health Together. At Alderwood Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That's why we've signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive. From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better.
Nurse - Days in Essex employer: Alderwood Care Home
At Alderwood Care Home, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and vibrant work culture where every team member is valued. With comprehensive training and career development opportunities, alongside benefits like paid holidays, a pension scheme, and mental health support, we ensure our staff are well-equipped to provide the best care for our residents. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding career in a nurturing environment.
