Regional Adult Nurse

Job Description

Regional Nurse Dual trained or Adult specialism with Paediatric experience desiredUp to £42,000pa - Dependent on ExperiencePermanent - Part-time(4 days per week)BRISTOLLife at Prestige:People are at the very heart of Prestige, and we want to make life better for them. As a Regional Nurse, youll grow and develop in an exciting business that puts people at the centre of everything we do.Prestige Nursing & Care has provided home care for over 75 years and we have 30 local offices in England and Scotland. Our aim is to lead the care industry by providing high quality, personalised and specialist services to our clients.Your role at Prestige:The role of a Regional Nurse is to provide clinical expertise and professional leadership to specific branches within a designated region, to enable the planning and delivery of safe and high-quality complex care provision to adults in their own homes andcommunity settings.We are looking for a dynamic and independent clinical professional with solid Adult Nursing experience either as a specialism or dual trained and a flexible, enthusiastic, and can-do attitude to join our West Region Team. Whilst the role will primarilybe based in our Bristol branch there is an expectation to support our other branches in the West Region - Bath, Bristol, Gloucester, Shrewsbury, Plymouth and Taunton. The role is part-time working. (28 hours to per week, over 4 working days).The role is regionally based i.e it covers a specified number of branches across a designated region and, therefore, will include regional travel. On occasions National UK travel may also be required. Whilst this role will reflect the branches opening hoursof Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, there is a requirement to be flexible to support our colleagues and clients and there will be a need to work outside of core hours on an ad hoc basis and this time will be given back as time in lieu. Any travel time will beincluded in working hours where possible to allow for a good work life balance.Responsibilities:

• Working in partnership with the Branch and Clinical teams, take responsibility to ensure the highest standards of professional care are attained in providing safe, high quality care
• Participate in home visits to assess needs. Evaluate care provision, risk assess and support/train/assess unregistered carers
• To develop and maintain skills required to risk assess referrals and lead in planning client focused complex care packages - across the pathway
• To provide specific branches with professional advice, direction and support relating to the allocation and suitability of non-registered members to provide safe care to clients
• Provide safeguarding expertise and advice for branches. Promptly raise concerns and work with relevant agencies, as required

Skills and qualifications were looking for:

• RN/RGN/RN(A)&RN(A) with current NMC registration
• Recognised teaching qualification/experience
• Significant experience of care management, including relevant clinical experience, in the community or hospital setting with evidence of professional development
• Management of risk and health and safety
• Experience of safeguarding adults and children procedures and ability to implement
• Holding a valid UK driving licence and access to a car is desirable, however other travel arrangements are possible and will be taken into consideration.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave (includes Bank Holidays) increasing every year by 1 to the maximum of 33 days over 5 years service
• An additional day off for your Birthday
• Blue Light Card
• Refer A Friend Plus One scheme available
• Cycle to Work scheme for our Head Office, Regional and Branch staff
• Long Service Awards
• Workplace Pension
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) - confidential phone line and online support and resources available to you and your loved ones 24/7
• Supportive working environment with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• A friendly, agile and flexible working culture.

If you are as passionate about quality as we are and want a role where your skills will make a real difference, please feel free to apply and if you wish to know more about this position or what it is like to be part of the Prestige family, get in touchwith us at:Please note:As a private provider of Homecare in the UK, Prestige Nursing & Care are not affiliated to the NHS, as such we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminatesagainst any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.We reserve the right to close this position early.