Registered Nurse (Days) - Eastridge Manor

South Coast Nursing Homes is a family-owned provider of care across East and West Sussex. Each of the 9 registered homes offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours – day and night. We currently operate 9 homes across East and West Sussex, with 414 beds, having recently opened a brand-new Home in Central Worthing, named The Poets. Each registered home offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort for long and short-term stays.

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we cultivate an environment for personal and career growth within our own company. We are growing and always on the lookout for the best talent across the care sector. If you’re passionate about care and want to be part of a flourishing company, we want to hear from you!

Position and reward for successful candidate:

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team at Eastridge Manor, our specialist dementia nursing home in Bolney, Nr Haywards Heath. Reporting to the Home Manager, this role involves working with an experienced clinical team carrying out planned, proactive and reactive clinical duties. The team is committed to providing professional, respectful and quality care within a safe home environment. This is a hands-on role, and appropriate experience and relevant qualifications will be of paramount importance, as is the commitment to provide a first-class service to all of our customers, the residents.

Hours: 24 hrs per week - 8am - 8pm

Job responsibilities:

• To maintain high standards of patient care ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of all residents.
• To champion patient choice and autonomy.
• To ensure that all staff work in a dignified and respectful way to all who live and work in the home.
• Support and assist in managing the whole care team when on duty.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure excellent resident care and exemplary communication is delivered.
• Promote good morale amongst staff and continuously strive to improve effective team working and develop teams that need support.
• Foster relationships with families, advocates, and NOK and ensure that they are kept informed of all changes to the residents’ physical and emotional well-being.
• Ensure all documentation is completed in a comprehensive, concise, and time-sensitive manner, including the generation of individualized care plans, which must be reviewed and amended when residents' needs change.
• Clear documentation of events, conversations, and formal arrangements with outside agencies and other professionals.

Essential:

• A Nursing degree or above.
• Able to prioritise between tasks to achieve the most satisfactory outcome.
• Good reporting skills both verbal and non-verbal.
• Previous clinical experience in geriatric, frailty, end of life, and dementia care.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Hands-on in their approach with a can-do attitude.
• An ability to think on your feet and under pressure when dealing with multiple tasks.
• Good communication skills and the ability to get on with people but be able to act with confidence when dealing with staff, residents, managers, directors, and contractors.
• Some IT skills such as Excel, Word, MS Office etc.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

Package:

• Pay £26.00 p/h Weekdays and £27.30 Weekends.
• 36 hrs permanent contract.
• Access to earned wages on demand.
• Subsidised staff food on 12hr shifts.
• Paid breaks.
• Free uniform & DBS.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Industry-leading training and development coupled with career progression.
• Cycle to work scheme available.

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.