Description:
ESR specialise in hiring top healthcare talent into the private care home sector. We focus on what’s really important for you in a new job and match you with the right company.
Main Responsibilities
- To promote the highest standards of Nursing care within the home
- To provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff and visitors
- To supervise and support junior staff where appropriate through effective leadership
- In the absence of the Home Manager to delegate daily workload, ensuring efficient and cost effective use of manpower
- To set a good example at all times in respect of dress, manner, hygiene and behaviour
- To maintain correctly written records and individual care plans as required by the company and statutory bodies
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
- Ideally 12 months post graduate experience, gained within any care of the elderly setting, whether this be nursing home, hospital or community based. However, we are keen to hear from newly qualified Nurses
- Experience of working with elderly people with dementia delivering clinical support in this area
- Time management, prioritisation of workload for self and greater team
- Ability to provide advice and guidance to internal staff, residents and their relatives in a sensitive manner
- The ability to problem solve and manage a diverse range of situations effectively within a nursing home setting
- Strong oral and written communication skills especially report writing, and care planning
- Being able to deal with a variety of complex issues and respond appropriately