Job description

Job responsibilities

Come and join one ofthe UK's largest providers in Neuro and Mental Healthcare.We proudly employ over 4000+ people -no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'dlike you to join us as a Staff Nurse (RN) at our Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Nottingham.

At Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre , we offer rehabilitation, care and support to people with a brain injury or other neurological condition. Were committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

We provide a psychology led multi-disciplinary treatment model to deliver a high quality, specialist service for people who have a neuro disability or acquired brain injury.

You will work across the3 units: -

Fernwood Unit - Providing longer term care for residents with complex care needs including tracheostomies, ventilation. (22 Beds)

Millwood Unit - a Rehabilitation Unit delivering a programme following brain injury, to enable them to become as independent as possible. (14 beds)

Hazelwood Unit - For residents who have conditions that require longer term care (23 beds)

What you'll be working:

We're flexible, so you'll work a total 38.5 hours per week, days & nights on a rota basis.

What you'll be doing:

• To give care and support to individuals, with physical and cognitive impairments as a result of brain injury or other progressive neurological condition.
• To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker (with facilitation) for a defined group of patients/residents and take responsibility for:
• Protecting and supporting the health of individual patients/residents;
• Assessment of care and health education needs;
• Development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
• Under supervision, to gain experience and skills in:
• Clinical practice;
• Facilitation and teaching;
• Management (as appropriate).
• To take charge of the ward/department/unit in the absence of senior nursing staff following performance review.
• To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24 hour period.
• To maintain standards of cleanliness and hygiene, in line with Infection Prevention Control guidance within the clinical environment minimising the risk of cross infection.

What you'll have:

• A current NMC Pin registration
• A legal right to work in the U.K.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A current NMC Pin registration
• A legal right to work in the U.K.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG15 7RR