Registered Nurse (maternity cover) - Strode Park House
About the Role
Why don't you take this wonderful opportunity to join us as a Registered Nurse providing maternity cover, where you can really make a difference, supporting people with disabilities.
At Strode Park House, our nursing team’s blend of traditional nursing values and modern nursing practice provides excellent quality care.
You will be able to offer a person-centred approach to independence, wellbeing and choice whilst every hour of your working day will be stretching and fulfilling. You will ensure that the home's residents' individual and collective nursing and holistic needs are always addressed with consistent high quality.
This is a full time, maternity cover role for 9 months and is for 39.75 hours per week, £36,477 per annum, pro rata.
Job Opportunity
As Registered Nurse you will:
- Assess, plan, implement and review care and support to residents.
- Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
- Be responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.
- Plan and evaluate residents' individual care plans.
- Maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.
Strode Park House is a 19th Century Victorian Manor House set in 14 acres of beautiful grounds in the picturesque village of Herne, Kent.
The home is registered for 55 beds, offering a relaxed homely environment residents whether this is for short or long-term stays.
Further information can be found here: https://www.strodepark.org.uk/strode-park-house/
As a Strode Park Foundation (SPF) colleague you will get comprehensive support from day one and will receive training and development opportunities to develop and hone your skills. We fully encourage CPD (Continuing Personal Development) and as well as other benefits listed below, we will pay for NMC registration fee each year.
Essential Skills
The Registered Nurse will adopt a 'hands-on' approach, working with and taking responsibility for the nursing and care and support teams, applying the highest standards of modern and professional practice.
Our ideal Registered Nurse:
- Must be a RGN/RMN/RNLD qualified nurse
- Will have a valid NMC pin
- Will have experience of medication management
- Has an understanding of MCA, DOLS as well as safeguarding processes
Creating an Inclusive Environment
Strode Park Foundation (“Strode Park”) is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Strode Park truly values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.
Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for our service users and each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
Strode Park will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor, and will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.