Charge Nurse (Broxburn)

Come and join us in West Lothian - We care, the way you care. Hello, I'm Owen, Recruitment Manager for Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group. I'm excited to share that we are searching for an outstanding Charge Nurse to join us at our Holmesview Nursing Home in Broxburn, West Lothian, a top performing home in the area for many years.

Company Benefits:

• Excellent rate of pay - £24.25 per hour - we are an accredited Living Wage employer
• Optional overtime paid at time + 33% (£32.25 per hour)
• Joining bonus of £1500 for nurses
• Permanent full or part time or staff bank opportunities available
• Enhanced sick pay covering up to 28 weeks
• Fully funded stakeholder pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave entitlement
• Long service holidays and awards
• Free parking on site
• Staff retail and leisure discounts through our benefits hub
• Rolling programme of mandatory training
• Structured and realistic career development opportunities to up to management level
• Friendly, stable and supportive management and head office team
• Recommend a Friend scheme - £1000 for Nurses
• Positive reputation of our nursing homes with lower staff turnover than the sector average
• Well run nursing homes with positive care inspection grades across all of our homes
• More flexible working patterns can be achieved, if required, working on our separate staff bank team

Job Purpose:

To provide professional clinical nursing to all residents whilst delivering strong leadership, abiding by the NMC’s code of professional conduct and supporting the Home Manager in the daily running of the Nursing Home.

Main Responsibilities:

• To promote the highest standards of clinical nursing care within the home
• To provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff and visitors
• To appraise staff and, if necessary, counsel adhering to company procedure and documentation
• In the absence of the Home Manager to assume responsibility of operational overview of whole home and delegate workload
• To act at all times in a manner which reflects a good company image
• To maintain correctly written records and individual care plans as required by the company and statutory bodies

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experienced nurse, with this experience gained within any care of the elderly setting, whether this be nursing home, hospital or community based
• Experience of working with elderly people with dementia delivering clinical support and leadership in this area
• The position would suit someone already working at Charge Nurse or Unit Manager level looking to enhance their leadership skills and to develop further or an experienced nurse looking for the first step up into a Charge Nurse role
• Time management, prioritisation of workload for self and greater team
• Ability to provide advice and guidance to internal staff, residents and their relatives in a sensitive manner
• The ability to problem solve and manage a diverse range of situations effectively within a nursing home setting
• Strong oral and written communication skills especially report writing, and care planning
• Being able to deal with a variety of complex issues and respond appropriately
• It would be desirable that candidates have a post-registration qualification, knowledge of employment law and the legislation surrounding care homes

Our Organisation:

Randolph Hill is one of Scotland’s long standing, reputable providers of care for older people. We own and run 7 nursing homes across east central Scotland with strong care inspection grades and good staffing levels, making it the perfect place to develop your career whilst building positive relationships with our residents and delivering a higher standard of care in our purposely designed nursing homes. At Randolph Hill, we provide structure to make a real difference. We are large enough to be able to provide what our teams need, such as a supportive management, detailed policies and procedures and regular comprehensive training, whilst still small enough to avoid becoming overly bureaucratic and making the right decision to fit each circumstance. We have a career pathway allowing our staff to progress their career with many examples.

What do our Staff Say?

• “It is important to me to be treated as a person and not just a number. This is achieved at Randolph Hill when the senior management team make an effort to get to know all the staff employed in all the homes.”
• “I have always had better job satisfaction when employed by a smaller company in comparison to larger care home providers.”
• “The rate of pay is competitive for the area”
• “I enjoy the experience of caring for my residents and feel satisfied when I am able to make a difference in a resident’s quality of life. Randolph Hill provides a very comfortable environment and resources to make that possible. Randolph Hill provide a good and safe working environment, quality care and co-operative management and these were the most important factors in making my decision to join Randolph Hill.”
• “I am very proud to work for Randolph Hill. I have been employed by the company for over 5 years. The residents receive a high standard of care, delivered in a person centred manner. The staff and management have helped me to develop and progress in my career.”