JOB OVERVIEW

• To positively support the Home Manager and Deputy Manager in providing leadership to the care staff within the service.
• To plan and provide all aspects of nursing care to residents.
• To oversee effective medication management within the home.
• To lead the care team in the provision of a high standard of care to every resident.
• To provide day-to-day shift management.
• To maintain appropriate clinical nursing and leadership skills as required for the role.
• To manage the service in accordance with the standards agreed with the Registered Manager and Registered Provider, legislative requirements, relevant regulations and in line with accepted best practice.
• To provide supervision and leadership for identified team members and student nurses on placement in the home.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE JOB

The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensuring that residents are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are met to enhance their wellbeing
• Undertaking care planning activities for residents to meet changing physical, psychological and social needs, taking into consideration privacy, dignity, personal choice and informed consent
• Ensuring care plans are developed and reviewed in a timely way and in collaboration with residents, their families and friends (where appropriate), and members of the multidisciplinary team
• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date records for all residents
• Undertaking all aspects of medicine management in line with legal, professional and regulatory requirements
• Promoting and protecting the welfare of residents at all times
• Developing effective working relationships with all employees within the home
• Providing regular supervision for identified care team members
• Working in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary team and seeking appropriate interventions from the multidisciplinary team where this is assessed as beneficial for a resident

OTHER DUTIES

• Seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Providing leadership for the care and nursing functions of the home
• Providing nursing care in accordance with current best practice, to the organisation’s policy, procedures and agreed standards, legislative requirements and relevant regulations under the direction of the Home / Deputy Manager