Job Description

Job Title:

Nurse Nights

Purpose of Position:

To support the Care Home Manager by providing excellent nursing care in accordance with each individual resident’s care plan.

Internal and External Contacts:

Internal:

Operations Director

Care Home Manager

All employees within the Home

External:

Residents

Residents family & friends

GP/NHS

CQC

Safe-Guarding

Responsibilities:

·Ensure appropriate care is given to each resident, in accordance with the Care Plan.

·Work with the Care Home Manager and Deputy Manager to continually review all Care Plans.

·Support residents with special needs relating to mobility and other physical disabilities, using disability aids where appropriate.

·Monitor and control residents’ nutritional and dietary requirements.

·Support residents with eating and drinking as required, preparing light meals and snacks if required, liaising with kitchen staff as necessary.

·Provide nursing care for residents who may be temporarily sick or who require nursing procedures.

·Work with the Care Home Manager and Deputy Manager to order and issue medication, recording and maintaining associated records.

·Assist in the administration of medication where required in accordance with documented procedures.

·Monitor residents’ conditions and report any changes to the Care Home Manager, as necessary.

·Provide palliative/end of life care when required.

·Carry out duties under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and Fire Regulations.

·To attend all necessary job-related training.

·Any other reasonable duties as required.

Selection Criteria:

Education/Training;

Appropriate Nursing Qualification and current registration with NMC

Experience:

2+ years Nursing experience

Experience of working with Care/Quality Standards

Full valid clean driving licence

Skills/Competence:

Communication; good command of both written and verbal English

Leadership/People Management

Planning & Organising/Time Management

Attention to Detail/Quality Focused

Customer Service/Commercial Awareness

Technical; medication administration, wound care, infection control, pressure area care etc.

Personal Attributes:

Smart personal appearance

Professional/Confidential/Integrity

Patient/Calm/Understanding/Empathy

Warm/Friendly/Sense of Humour

Resilient/Tolerant

Flexible/Can-Do Attitude

Special Factors:

None