Registered Nurse

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced nurse looking for a change? Or a newly qualified nurse looking to take your first steps into residential services?Come and join the Agincare family as a Registered Nurse!Where you'll be workingClick here to view the care home! Residential & Nursing Homes in London - Whitefarm Lodge Care Home in Twickenham | AgincareCare Quality Commission rating - Good As an Agincare employee you'll enjoyup to £26.90 per hour  Refer a friend scheme up to £1000*Outstanding career developmentFully funded training up to QCF level 5Blue Light care discount packageCompany pension schemeOn demand pay What is required from you?A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UKA valid, in date NMC pin without restrictions to practiceEvidence of recent clinical CPDExperience working in a care home setting or hospital is essential Please note for this position you will be required to work a mixture of day and night shifts This position is working 24 hours per week, to include alternate weekends The shift pattern will be working either 7:45-8pm or 19:45pm - 8am A day in the life of a Registered NurseAs a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for motivating, mentoring and developing a team of care staff in ensuring that the residents' clinical needs are attended to. You will be organised and ready to adapt to challenges, you will have the expertise you need to provide professional, safe, high quality care and support.Responsibilities will includeAssisting residents with personal care in accordance with their individual care plansLiaising with care home management, family members, social workers, medical professionals and the resident themselves in ensuring the care provision meets their individual requirements and making recommendations based on changes in care need.Administering and recording medication safely in line with company policyMonitoring resident nutrition and hydration and taking steps to update nutrition plans with any revised dietary requirements.Monitoring residents for risks around pressure wounds and any abnormalities regarding toilet output.Participating in, and promoting resident activities.About AgincareAgincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers