Inpatient Rehabilitation Nurse
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home
Main area Nurse Grade Band 5 Contract Secondment: 9 months (Maternity Cover) Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
-SL-A
Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Skylark Rehabilitation Unit Town Yate Salary pro rata, per annum Closing 22/10/2026 23:59
Inpatient Rehabilitation Nurse - Fixed Term Band 5Please note that if you apply for a position with Sirona care & health, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.
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Job overviewAre you a motivated Nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality care to elderly service users? Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced nurse, this is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team at Skylark Rehabilitation Unit.
Skylark is a 30-bed community rehabilitation unit in Yate, South Gloucestershire, supporting patients on Discharge to Assess Pathway 2. We are committed to helping people regain their independence and achieve the best possible outcomes following illness, injury or surgery.
Working as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide person-centred nursing care and rehabilitation to patients with a wide range of needs, including frailty, orthopaedic conditions, post-surgical recovery and long-term neurological conditions. Every day brings variety, challenge and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients and their families.
We are looking for nurses who are enthusiastic, caring and committed to delivering outstanding patient care. You'll work in a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, your development is supported and you will be encouraged to build your skills and confidence.
If you enjoy working as part of a team, are passionate about helping people maximise their independence, and want to be part of a service that is continually developing and improving, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the jobThe unit nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for a group of identified service users and will provide and maintain a high standard of patient focussed care that ensures patient safety; dignity and respect are paramount to the care delivered.
- Provide, monitor and ensure that a high standard of safe and effective nursing care is maintained via professional actions, verbal and written skills.
- With the support of senior staff be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort.
- Carry out a range of routine and non-routine tasks including medication rounds, clinical observations, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans, assisting patients to meet their daily care needs, health promotion, venepuncture, planning discharges for patients.
Work Pattern
You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis. Day and night shifts but predominantly day shifts.
- Day shift 07:00 19:30
- Night shift 19:00 07:30
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you…
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