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Job description

Our objective in Bloomfields Private Nursing Home is to establish a caring and homely environment to provide person-centred dementia nursing care and practice to individual residents of the highest possible standard. Bloomfields is a well-established nursing home providing compassionate nursing care to residents with dementia. As a professional, your role also includes delivering clinical excellence through direct nursing care whilst effectively leading and supervising a multidisciplinary team including assessing, planning and delivering the nursing requirement of residents on the basis of person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Administration of medications.
• Monitor residents and liaise with MDT to plan care.
• Conduct staff appraisals, support personal development.
• Promote positive culture and teamwork.
• Undertake regular clinical supervision and audits.
• Compliance with RQIA Care Standards, Nursing Home Regulations and H&S Regulations.
• Promote the Home.
• Day to day running of the Home.
• Manage the Home in the absence of the Nurse Manager.
• Regularly meeting with Registered Provider regarding expenses and improvement plans.
• Policy development.
• To carry out duties and act in accordance with the NMC Guidelines.
• To assist in the management of the team by supervising and evaluating the care being given, ensuring that good standards are maintained.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Current NMC Registration.
• Previous line management experience of at least 3 years in a similar environment.
• Must possess a good level of IT skills including Microsoft Office software.
• Strong leadership qualities and the ability to lead and develop a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Previous management / supervisory experience.
• Care of the elderly dementia experience.

Desirable Skills

• At least 5 years’ experience in a Nursing Home setting.
• Knowledge of a computerised care system.

Further Information

An application pack is also available upon request by email: info@bloomfieldsnursing.com