Registered Nurse; General

A registered nurse post at The Chaseley Trust, a charity-owned high-care home for adults with neurological impairments. The work centres on assessing, planning and delivering complex nursing care, managing medication and leading the care team on shift. The setting sits between a nursing home and a hospital, with high staff-to-resident ratios and 12.5-hour shifts across seven days. NMC registration is required to apply.

• Assess, plan and deliver complex nursing care with residents and their families, reflecting residents' own wishes
• Provide and supervise high-quality nursing care that meets residents' physical and psychological needs
• Lead the multidisciplinary shift team, allocating and supervising staff, including agency staff
• Manage medication safely, covering ordering, storage, disposal, recording and administration
• Compile and maintain care plans and allocate a key worker to each resident on admission
• Keep nursing records to NMC standards and take part in the audit programme
• Visit each resident daily while on duty and oversee the care the team delivers
• Work with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, activities staff and external professionals
• Follow the safeguarding policy and Duty of Candour, and contribute to safeguarding investigations
• Report accidents and incidents, and produce root cause analysis reports when required
• Support clinical supervision, mentoring, preceptorship and induction programmes
• Manage stock levels and replenishment of clinical supplies

• RN or RMN qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

• NMC registration

• Demonstrable experience working in a clinical environment
• Clinical team working
• Producing well-developed care plans
• Risk assessment

• Good range of clinical skills
• Up-to-date clinical practice
• Current regulatory requirements and framework
• Awareness of clinical policy framework
• DoLS and MCA
• Awareness of Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines

• Strong communicator
• Takes accountability
• Leads by example

• Knowledge of working with people who have a neurological disability
• Experience of E-MAR
• Experience of E-documentation
• Nursing diploma or degree
• Mentor or supervision qualification