The Qualified Nurse RGN post is based at Bluebell House, Optalis's nursing home in Wokingham. It involves assessing residents, planning and reviewing person-centred care, and providing nursing interventions including medication, dressings, catheterisation and tube feeding. The home supports older people with dementia and people aged 65 and over with long-term conditions; shifts are 8am-8pm, four days weekly, with every other weekend in the rota. The post is listed as 44 hours a week and requires NMC registration, at least one year's nursing-home experience as a qualified RGN, an enhanced DBS check with Adult Barred List clearance and proof of UK right to work.
What the job involves
- Assess residents' needs, plan and deliver person-centred care, and evaluate care plans
- Carry out nursing tasks including medication distribution, dressings, catheterisation, tube feeding and management of chronic conditions
- Work in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and maintain registration requirements
- Work as a motivated, approachable team member alongside care staff
Qualifications
- Qualified Registered General Nurse (RGN)
Registration & licences
Experience
- At least one year working in a nursing home as a qualified RGN
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check with Adult Barred List clearance
- Proof of right to work in the UK
Other
- 44 hours a week, including four 8am-8pm day shifts weekly and every other weekend
What's offered
- Perkbox discounts on cinema, shopping, health, travel and insurance
- 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30, plus 8 bank holidays and a birthday day off
- Wellness Day
- Paid training and development, with career progression support
- Flexible shift patterns to cover a 24-hour, 7-day rota
- Staff voice and forums to contribute to the service
- STAR awards recognising staff contributions
- Generous pension scheme
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