Bank Nurse

About Loveday

Loveday is the UKs leading provider of luxury senior living and care. We are proud to combine world-class hospitality with exceptional clinical expertise in our nursing homes. Our residences not only feel like five-star hotels but also deliver truly person-centered care. Our residences in Kensington, Belgravia and Abbey Road are designed with elegance, comfort and dignity at their core. Every detail has been carefully considered to ensure our members enjoy outstanding dining, bespoke lifestyle experiences and the highest standards of care, whether they are living with us permanently, staying for recovery or respite, or joining as Day Club members.

What makes Loveday unique is our commitment to both excellence and innovation. We continually invest in our people, our environments and our services to set a new benchmark in luxury senior living. Rated as Outstanding by CQC in our latest inspection, we are looking for ambitious and driven nurses who can maintain the highest quality of care for our members. Our nurses make all the difference to our members, and we support them by providing excellent staffing ratios and supportive technology to help take the burden off what matters, delivering the best care.

Rewards Package

• Paid breaks
• Paid lunch meals
• Market leading pay structure
• Company pension plan
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Access to Wagestream platform
• Access to Perkbox, discounts platform
• Opportunities for Training & Development
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discretionary bonus
• Employee Recognition Programmes
• Death in Service benefit
• Scope for progression and promotion within the company as we grow from one Care Home to the development and subsequent opening of new homes in London.
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Regular team parties and events

Main duties and responsibilities

• Ensuring that all staff members contribute, to the best of their ability, to the efficient running of the home and the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the best interests of our members.
• Reporting any ill health of the members and making requests for GP/Professional visits where necessary.
• Ensuring that Members care plans are completed and maintained in conjunction with members, relatives and other healthcare professionals, and in accordance with NMC guidelines and company policy.
• Assessing social and health care needs of new members and maintaining ongoing assessment and review of all other members.
• Ensuring a clear and concise Handover Report is given to all relevant team members at the end of each shift.
• Administrating prescribed medicines and maintaining the appropriate records in accordance with the company’s procedure and NMC guidelines.
• Establishing and maintaining good communication with members and relatives.
• Supervising and mentoring new staff members in all aspects of their work in the home and giving help and guidance where appropriate.
• Maintaining and improving professional knowledge and competence. Keeping professionally updated in all areas of clinical expertise.
• Attending mandatory training days/courses on or off site, as and when required.
• Reporting any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a member, colleague, self or another.
• Understanding and ensuring the implementation of the homes health and safety, infection control and hygiene policies, and emergency and fire procedures.
• Promoting safe working practice within the home.
• Contributing to the safeguarding of adults by ensuring you are aware of your role in relation to the homes safeguarding adults policy, taking steps to protect members from any form of abuse or neglect and using the appropriate reporting mechanisms to inform the home management of any concerns.
• Adhere to all appropriate NMC guidelines/regulations.
• Notifying the head of wellness, or the general manager, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and on your return to work from all periods of absence.
• Carrying out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

Qualifications

• Nurse qualification and valid PIN. Must have previous nursing home experience for a minimum of 12 months.
• In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Loveday & Co is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Working variable hours (on a rota basis) to suit business needs, including evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will be punctual, hardworking and quick to learn, with high attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and an outgoing personality and a positive work ethic are ideal for this role as well as good physical stamina & mobility.