Bank Registered Nurse

Job Description

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff fortheir kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our family at Sanctuary Care, whether thats our staff, residents or family members.Bank Registered NurseCedar Court Residential and Nursing Home, Portland Avenue, Seaham, County Durham£18.62per hourPay rate effective from 1st April 2022Hours as and when requiredWhy work for usWe spend so much time at work dont we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Lets have some fun while were at work, support each other and work hard as a team. Theres loads of training and promotion opportunitiesavailable for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Cedar Court for all regardless of role.Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can feel the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Cedar Court is special and were looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for thisrole.Where youll workOne of the homes volunteers drives the minibus, so the activities team is never short of help when taking residents to places, including Seaham beach or a social club the gents like to visit. Here they can meet up with people from other residential andnursing care homes across Durham for a chat and games. Another popular spot some of the residents like to visit is the Herrington Country Park in Houghton-le-Spring. Cedar Court has its own hairdressing salon, which has a nail bar if residents fancy a manicureor hand massage. Our gents often like to visit to have their facial hair trimmed too. As well as the mobile hairdresser that visits each week, one of our care team was once a hairdresser, so if our residents have a wedding or family celebration, she makessure their hair and make-up look their best.Are you our next Registered Nurse Heres more about the role:

• First and foremostwe work together as a team to enrich our residents liveslets support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• Youll give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans that you prepare and monitor
• Youll regularly communicate with residents, their families and staff both verbally and written
• Providing comprehensive , systematic and accurate nursing assessments of the physical, psychological and social needs of the residents will be at the heart of your day
• Its very simpleif we can be the best Registered Nurse we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then were all doing a great job.

What skills do I need

• Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
• You will be Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• You will have experience of working in a clinical setting
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve
• You will use a good Nursing Process to formulate initial Nursing Diagnosis by collecting data from subjective and objective information given and then prioritising and managing care
• You will have experience of infection control, nutrition, moving and handling, wound care, phlebotomy and drug administration.

Benefits and rewardsWe know you work so hard and being the best Registered Nurse you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following:

• 25 days annual leave equivalent based on hours worked

• Life assurance
• CQC performance bonus
• Overtime enhancement
• Statutory sick pay
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
• Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via My Rewards
• Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.The reference number for this position is 163164Closing date: 25 March 2022We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Dont miss out, please apply early.Building Equality and DiversitySanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.