At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality nursing care and support residents with diverse needs.
- Company: Established nursing home in Whitstable with a caring environment.
- Benefits: Up to £23.00 per hour, flexible hours, ongoing training, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and enjoy a fulfilling nursing role.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while developing your nursing career.
- Qualifications: Must be a Registered General Nurse with NMC registration and UK experience.
The predicted salary is between 23 - 23 £ per hour.
Location: Whitstable, Kent
Salary: up to £23.00 per hour, dependent on experience
Hours: 36 hours per week
Shift Length: 12 hour shifts
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Shift Pattern: Days, including weekdays and weekends on a rota basis
The Role
We are recruiting for an experienced Registered General Nurse (RGN) to join an established nursing home near Whitstable on a permanent basis. The home supports a varied resident group, including individuals requiring rehabilitation, general nursing care and nursing dementia care. This is a full-time day position working 36 hours per week, based around 12.25-hour shifts. The rota will include a mixture of weekdays and weekends. The successful nurse will provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care while working closely with the wider care team to ensure residents receive safe and effective support.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality nursing care in line with individual care plans.
- Assess, plan, implement and review residents' nursing needs.
- Administer and manage medication safely and accurately.
- Monitor residents' health and respond appropriately to any changes.
- Support residents with general nursing, rehabilitation and dementia-related needs.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records.
- Work closely with care staff, healthcare professionals and residents' families.
- Support and guide members of the care team where required.
- Ensure safeguarding, infection control and clinical procedures are followed.
- Promote residents' dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing.
What We're Looking For
- Essential: Registered General Nurse (RGN).
- Current NMC registration.
- Previous nursing experience within the UK.
- Strong clinical and communication skills.
- Ability to work confidently as part of a multidisciplinary care team.
- Comfortable working a rota that includes weekends.
- A genuine commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred care.
- Previous experience within a nursing home, elderly care, rehabilitation or dementia setting would be particularly advantageous.
Salary & Benefits
- up to £23.00 per hour, dependent on experience.
- 36 hours per week.
- Some flexibility may be available for particularly experienced candidates.
- DBS provided.
- Auto-enrolment pension.
- On-site parking.
- Ongoing training and development.
Interested? If you're an experienced RGN looking for a permanent day position in the Whitstable area, we'd be keen to speak with you. Apply with your CV or get in touch for a confidential conversation about the position 0333 800 1461.
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