Registered Nurse (Days)

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse looking to be part of something genuinely different?

At Fortava Healthcare, we are redefining specialist dementia and complex care through our activities-led approach, innovative use of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), and commitment to creating homes where both residents and staff can thrive.

• The Maltings
• £24.00 per hour
• 36 hours per week – Days

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse looking to be part of something genuinely different?

At Fortava Healthcare, we are redefining specialist dementia and complex care through our activities-led approach, innovative use of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), and commitment to creating homes where both residents and staff can thrive.

We are now looking for a Registered Nurse to join our growing team at The Maltings on a full-time day contract.

This is more than just a nursing role — it’s an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that truly values its people, invests in development, and empowers nurses to make a real impact every single day.

You’ll work alongside a supportive leadership team in a beautifully designed home, delivering person-centred care that promotes dignity, wellbeing, and quality of life for our residents.

If you are passionate about outstanding care, teamwork, and making meaningful connections, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that appropriate individual care is given to each resident, in accordance with the Care Plans and to update care plans as and when required including keeping accurate records of drug administration, accidents and incidents and complaints.
• To help residents with problems of mobility and other physical disabilities (e. g. incontinence), helping with the use of disability aids and caring for the same, where appropriate including making the appropriate referrals to community services.
• Participate fully in the overall care of the residents, enabling quality of life through effective direct and delegated care and services.
• Take responsibility for The Home in the absence of the Home Manager/Deputy Manager.
• Act professionally at all times, working with the NMC professional code of conduct.

The Care Standard Act 2000, the Care Home Regulation 2001 and the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety as outlined by the Care Quality Commission.

• Evidence ongoing self-development.

Attend all statutory training sessions, and other training sessions both clinical and professional development sessions to comply with professional requirements, making certain that personal practice remains evidence based.

• Take accountability for the medication rounds making sure that medication is administered strictly in line with Fortava Healthcare’s policies and procedures adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Practice and the NMC Guidelines for the Administration of Medications.
• To help with the organisation of social activities and to participate in them to help promote residents’ physical and mental wellbeing.

To accompany residents on community visits where required and as duty rotas permit.

• To monitor and control residents’ nutritional and dietary requirements in line with the MUST guidelines.
• To help serve food, assisting residents with eating and drinking as required. To prepare light meals and snacks if required, liaising with kitchen staff as necessary.
• To care for residents who may be temporarily sick or needing nursing procedures or intervention.
• To monitor residents’ conditions and report any changes to the Manager as necessary.
• To assist GP’s and other Healthcare professionals when they visit the Home including liaising with GP’s, health visitors, social workers, local hospitals and other community workers, and arrange visits as necessary.
• To help maintain a safe and healthy environment in the Home with due regard to appropriate Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Regulations. To report all accidents to the Manager.
• To read and write reports including updating care plans and to participate in staff and residents’ meetings as appropriate including shift handovers.
• Ensure the residents received the highest standard of care by providing effective day to day supervision, communication and management of staff, any member of staff from the multi-disciplinary team and relatives.
• Additional responsibility may be allocated in a specific clinical area of the Home e. g. ordering and checking medication, infection control, tissue viability, continence management, peg feeding, syringe driving (end of life care) diabetes management, dysphagia.
• To participate in training activities / course, as directed by senior staff.
• To assist with End-of-Life for residents who are terminally ill.
• Including any Nursing Inventions of Monitoring that is required.
• To assist in the marketing of the Home including showing prospective clients around the premises.
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