Senior Staff Nurse

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Full or Part-Time

Location: On-site - Purley, UK

Sector: Medical & Healthcare | Nursing & Midwifery

Salary: £21.25 - £22.25 per hour

No Recruitment Agencies, please.

At Fairlie Healthcare, we provide specialist care for adults with complex neurological conditions, including Residents who require tracheostomy and ventilator support.

As a Senior Staff Nurse
, you will play an important role in delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based nursing care while supporting our Residents to achieve the best possible quality of life.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse who is passionate about high-quality clinical care, enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team and is ready to take on a senior role within a supportive specialist environment.

As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based and Resident-focused nursing care. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing clinical leadership and supporting colleagues to maintain excellent standards of care.

You will also have the opportunity to develop your specialist knowledge and take on a Link Nurse role in an area such as Infection Prevention and Control, Tissue Viability, PEG Management or Continence, depending on your experience and the needs of the service.

• Delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based nursing care to our Residents.
• Maintaining high standards of clinical care and ensuring that Residents' individual needs are met.
• Maintaining your knowledge and competence in tracheostomy and ventilator care and management.
• Recognising clinical concerns and red flags, taking appropriate action and escalating to external healthcare professionals when required.
• Working effectively with the MDT to ensure coordinated and person-centred care.
• Providing clinical support, guidance and advice to junior members of the nursing team.
• Taking a leadership role within the team and using your initiative when required.
• Keeping the Sister/Charge Nurse informed of significant changes in a Resident's condition or any anticipated concerns.
• Supporting Residents, relatives, carers and friends and involving them appropriately in the care process.
• Promoting Residents' well-being, dignity, independence and involvement in decisions about their care.
• Maintaining accurate, clear and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Acting as a positive role model and maintaining professional standards in accordance with the NMC Code.
• Supporting the learning and development of colleagues through practice supervision, preceptorship and mentoring.
• Keeping up to date with current nursing practice, research and developments relevant to specialist neurological care.
• Contributing to service development, quality improvement and initiatives that enhance nursing practice.

At Fairlie, we believe in supporting our nurses to develop their skills and progress their careers.

As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop your specialist knowledge in neurological, tracheostomy and ventilator care.
• Support and mentor junior and newly qualified nurses.
• Act as a practice supervisor, preceptor or mentor.
• Take responsibility for a specialist Link Nurse area.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
• Work alongside experienced nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals as part of our MDT.
• Continue your professional development through training and ongoing learning opportunities.

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate nurse who is committed to providing exceptional care.

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