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Job overview

We are looking for a motivated, compassionate and ambitious Nurse who have a genuine interest in working with elderly service users and delivering high standards of care.  We are looking for a night Nurse who is wanting to provide our patients with the best experience and treatment possible and are ready for the challenge of helping us to further develop our rehabilitation services.

Henderson Rehab Unit is based on the top floor of the Grace Care Centre  and is at the heart of our Pathway 2 rehabilitation service. If you are a Registered Nurse who enjoys working with patients to improve quality of life and promote independence then this is an exciting opportunity to join us in our 19 bedded physical rehabilitation unit. 

You will work as part of our multidisciplinary team, all working together, to deliver individualised nursing and rehabilitation care to patients with the common goal of delivering the best outcomes possible for our patients.

Our patients present with a broad range of conditions including orthopaedics, frail elderly, post-surgery and long term neurological conditions and we work with them to help them attain the highest level of personal independence prior to discharge.

Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced nurse - this is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly supportive team.

Main duties of the job

The unit nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for a group of identified service users and will provide and maintain a high standard of patient focussed care that ensures patient safety; dignity and respect are paramount to the care delivered.

The post holder will-

Provide, monitor and ensure that a high standard of safe and effective nursing care is maintained via professional actions, verbal and written skills.

With the support of senior staff be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort.

Carry out a range of routine and non-routine tasks including medication rounds, clinical observations, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans, assisting patients to meet their daily care needs, health promotion, venepuncture, planning discharges for patients.

You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis. Although this post is predominantly nights there may be some opportunity to work some day shifts. 

Night shift 19:00 07:30

Day shift 07:00 19:30

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.