Bank Staff Nurse - Preston - Lancashire

Bank Registered Nurse Preston - Lancashire

Salary: A competitive rate of £16.45 - £20.02 per hour DOE

Hours: Bank

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high standards of personalised nursing care for service users.
• Leads the care team in providing the best possible quality care and support to service users and their carers/family.
• Responsible for working alongside and/or supporting volunteers within their team.
• Maintaining good communication and liaison with all other departments, internal and external to Brainkind.

Qualifications required:

• Completion of NMC Standards for Student Supervision and/or Assessment or willingness to complete training.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Experience, Skills and Ability:

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of current legislation within the independent care sector.
• Experience in neurological or palliative care is desirable.
• Able to work both within a team and independently.
• Able to implement and monitor clinical standards.
• Able to actively support and participate in change.
• Able to resolve problems and identify and implement solutions.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrable skills in leadership and supervision.

Values, Ethics and Confidentiality:

When working for Brainkind all employees are required to work responsibly and be accountable for their actions, upholding dignity and the rights and health and wellbeing of our People We Support and their Colleagues. This is achieved by ensuring that Brainkind values and behaviours are demonstrated in everything we do, and this creates the culture of the organisation. To be aware of Equality Diversity & Inclusion characteristics and ensure that these are considered appropriately throughout all work undertaken. All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and the general public.

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services. A robust induction process, opportunities to develop specialist skills through ongoing training and education, counselling helpline, access to RCNI modules and journals, health cash plan (available from June 2025), access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), excellent training and support, group life assurance, free parking, company pension, long service and staff awards.

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals. All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks. Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation.