Registered General Nurse in Fareham

Location: Fareham, Hampshire

Permanent | Full-time | 37.5hrs per week, Days and nights, Weekend cover included.

Rate: £21.84 per hour

Please note: We may be unable to support applications where Home Office visa restrictions prevent candidates from meeting the full contractual hours or requirements of the role.

‘Extraordinary Days, Every Day’ At CareTech, we are committed to delivering Extraordinary Days, Every Day through high-quality, person-centred care. Our focus is on empowering independence, building confidence and life skills, and supporting people to live fulfilling lives in environments that best suit their needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) who is dedicated, passionate and driven to become part of our team at Uplands House Care Home in Fareham.

About the Service - Uplands

Uplands House Care Home is a Nurse Led Care Home with Psychology who specialise in supporting residents with Mental Health & Physical Health needs, situated in Fareham, where our multidisciplinary team offer high quality care to adults who require a safe and supportive environment to meet their potential.

Ideally, you will have experience within a Nursing home setting, where you have worked to deadlines and within set guidelines. Full training will be provided - however, you will need high attention to detail with the ability to follow instruction with little supervision.

The Role

• Act as a Named Nurse, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating Support Plans & Risk Assessments.
• Risk management reviewed on a monthly basis with residents on admission and at appropriate intervals.
• Providing support to residents with all aspects of daily living, following support plans.
• Ensure all interventions are documented clearly and comprehensively.
• Communicate with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary team to effectively utilise resources to help meet identified residents needs.
• Ensure the correct administering & documentation of medicines in accordance with the organisation policy, legal requirements and NMC standards for medicines management.
• Collaborate with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary team in ensuring a safe environment is maintained for residents, visitors and staff.
• Contribute to the prevention & management of abusive, aggressive and challenging behaviour in line with least restrictive practice.
• Participate in supervision, annual appraisal and competency assessments in order to reflect on and develop own practice.
• Maintain PIN via the revalidation process.
• Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Home with Nursing.
• To act as a positive role model, maintaining professionalism and to demonstrate a positive attitude to residents, their families, visitors and others.
• Report and document any incident and escalation in line with incident reporting procedure.
• Actively participate in reviewing and learning from incidents at the Care Home with Nursing.
• Be aware of and work within Safeguarding Adults policies, be able to recognise the signs of abuse and report and document concerns to the deputy managers and/or Care Home with Nursing registered manager and MDT.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager.

Who We’re Looking For

• We’re seeking people who are caring, patient, and respectful, with a positive and resilient approach.
• You should be confident working independently and within a team, have good communication skills, IT and written abilities, and be flexible and reliable.

What we offer

• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, plus your birthday off.
• Recommend A Friend Bonus.
• Free DBS Check.
• Blue Light Card.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme.
• Annual Employee Awards Evening.
• Employee Recognition Schemes.
• Ongoing training with clear career progression opportunities, including access to qualifications up to degree level.
• CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grant.

Requirements

• A relevant nursing qualification and registration.
• Strong team-working skills.
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach.
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate.
• A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
• The passion to work with vulnerable adults.
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

Our Values

• Friendly.
• Positive.
• Empowering.
• Person-Centred.

About CareTech

Founded in 1993, CareTech is one of the largest and most reputable specialist social care and special education needs providers across the UK. The Group has a track record of more than 30 years, delivering high quality, person-centred care to those with complex needs. The Group was founded by brother Haroon and Farouq Sheikh, who continue to lead CareTech today, providing continuity of leadership, long term stability and a deep personal commitment to the people we support.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7–10 days. Some roles may require male or female employees only, where this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. Strictly no agencies.