Qualified Nurse -RGN/RMN -Full Time/Bellavista Nursing Home Cardiff

Permanent/ Full Time position in Cardiff. Band 5 Nurse and equivalent. Hours of Work: 44 hours on a weekly basis. Location: Bellavista Nursing Home - Cardiff, Wales.

Salary: £15 to £16 per hour or £34,320 to £36,608 per annum (Depending on experience).

Job Description Summary:

• Nursing care of the residents, administering and ordering of medicine.
• Participate in the development and maintaining of standards of nursing care within the Home in accordance with NMC guidelines.
• Responsibility for leading the shift to ensure we deliver excellent standards of nursing care.
• Ensure the delivery of quality care by continually assessing our residents' needs and wishes and various risk assessments.
• Develop, review and update care plans to meet our clients' changing physical, social and psychological needs.
• Communicate professionally and warmly with visitors including family, friends and other external stakeholders & professionals.
• Comply with all legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines.
• Ensure medicines are appropriately received, stored and administered to our clients.
• Promote high standards of nursing care by ensuring all staff are supervised appropriately.

Main Duties:

• Assist principally in the continuity and delivering the very highest standard of care.
• In the absence of a Senior Nurse or Home Manager, be responsible for the fabric and running of the Home.
• Demonstrate effective time management and leadership skills.
• Ensure procedures are correctly followed and accurate contemporaneous records of care documented.
• Participate in the induction, mentorship, teaching and supervision of care staff.
• Liaise with relevant departments and agencies ensuring that supplies are available and used efficiently.
• Maintain accountability for and communication of residents' care consistently throughout the 24-hour period.
• Undertake assessment of care needs and develop resultant care plans.
• Actively supervise and monitor care practices.
• Undertake all appropriate aspects of nursing care required.
• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Organise and promote mental and physical activity of residents.
• Supervise colleagues, manage shifts and ensure continuity of care.

Communication:

• Participate in Staff and Client meetings as required.
• Comply with the instructions of all managers.
• Communicate with other Home colleagues and relevant stakeholders.

Training & Development:

• Participate in the Bellavista Induction and continued learning and development.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence.
• Attend mandatory training days/courses as required.
• Participate in relevant training to achieve required qualifications.

Health and Safety:

• Report any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
• Understand and ensure the implementation of the Home's Health and Safety policies.
• Report any faulty appliances or potential hazards.
• Promote safe working practice within the Home.

General:

• Contribute to the safeguarding of adults by ensuring awareness of your role in relation to the Home's Safeguarding Policy.
• Adhere to all new and changes in Local and Central Government initiatives.
• Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Home.
• Ensure confidentiality of information gained in the course of duty.
• Notify the Home Manager of your inability to report for duty.
• Ensure the security of the Home is maintained at all times.
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
• Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

Only Direct Candidates & No Agencies Please.