Registered Nurse - Nights

Registered Nurse - Nights

Location:

Somerleigh Court, Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, DT1 1AQ

Hours:

36 hours (including weekend working) – Nights

We’re seeking a qualified registered nurse to lead and support our care team at the care home. You’ll receive comprehensive training and ongoing development to progress your career.

• Valid RGN NMC Registration.
• Previous experience within a similar setting is desirable but not essential.
• A minimum of 1 year’s experience as a Registered Nurse.
• A clear understanding of CQC standards/legislation.
• Strong leadership, highly clinically skilled, well organised, able to take the lead.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience with PCS and electronic care planning.
• Able to inspire, motivate and lead by example.
• Flexible approach to the rota to meet the needs of the home.

• Free/Onsite Parking
• Paid Breaks
• Brilliant opportunities for career development.
• Company pension.
• Free Uniform and DBS.

• Provide high quality nursing care to residents.
• Responsible for clinical assessment of residents, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated, involving residents and users.
• Promote the rights, interests, needs and choices of carers and people with dementia in planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
• Liaise with GPs, case managers, primary health care practitioners, statutory and voluntary agencies to support residents.
• Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to residents/carers and the multidisciplinary team, especially where difficulties in comprehension occur.
• Maintain clinical records and provide verbal and written feedback appropriately to carers and persons with dementia and other professionals.
• Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely resident, workforce and resource data.
• Integrate current knowledge of dementia and caring, informed by research.

Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow by acquiring mature homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement, investing in people and properties to keep our homes always inviting and homely. We focus on delivering good quality care for vulnerable adults.

Our senior leadership team has extensive experience in operating, opening, and acquiring quality care homes with proven regulatory compliance and commercial success.