Job TitleRegistered Nurse - Nights



-302260-27432000 Job DescriptionJob TitleRegistered Nurse - NightsLocationHenshaws Specialist College, Harrogate Salary?16.22 per hour/?33,737.60 per annumBandGHours per Week40 hours/4 nights p/w (Mon to Thursday nights)Weeks per Year52Annual Leave5 Weeks annual leave plus 10 days bank holidayReports toClinical Lead NurseDBS Check Enhanced Check with child barring list and adult barring list (college students ages range from 16 – 25 years) Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse-Night will work as part of the clinical team to meet the various clinical needs of the college students. The role is to provide waking night nursing cover to meet the needs of the residential students who have a range of conditions. Key responsibilitiesAssessing students with complex care needs and identifying suitable staff to work with the student in order to deliver a professional and safe serviceThe development and training of care staff to undertake delegated health tasks. This includes assessing competency of staff selected to work with students and developing an action plan when someone has not been assessed as competentManage the clinical night teamHave a quality overview of the care provision for residential studentsTaking key responsibility for the well-being of our students, including making sure their physical, emotional and social needs are metDeveloping, implementing, evaluating and reviewing individualised care plans in Holistic manner that encompasses the students views and wishesMonitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to relevant standards, policies and legislationPromote our students independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the very best standards of care whilst striving for continuous improvementPrioritise infection prevention and control and health and safety within the workplace The development and delivery of clinical training packagesResponsible for raising safeguarding concerns in line with Henshaws safeguarding policy.Lead, motivate, mentor and provide clinical guidance and training to ensure the safety of our studentsContribute to clinical governance and quality assurance processes Carry out essential nursing tasks and duties to aid training including distribution of medication, dressings, catheterisation, enteral feeding, bowel irrigation and intermittent catheterisation and any other nursing topics relevant to our studentsCommunicate and liaise with other professionals involved in the well-being and care of our students. As well as family members and other staff membersAssist in ensuring that enablers deliver the care and support in an effective, efficient and professional manner, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to and a high standard of service is deliveredRespond to incidents in a professional and appropriate manner, investigate to inform improved practice.Establish and maintain outstanding communication with students, parents colleagues and external professionalsAttend regular team meetings, including multidisciplinary team meetings and pre-entry applicant meetings around the delivery of services to studentsEnsure that appropriate, clear and accurate systems of recording, reporting, quality control and action planning are maintainedParticipation in a clinical escalation on call process on a rostered basisTo ensure that Infection prevention and control guidelines are followed at all times and to assist the clinical team with auditing the serviceTo participate in quality assurance such as auditing care plans and medication administration records.Contribute to review reports and actions, monitoring progress, attending and reporting to reviews and meetings as necessary.Ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to Work with the College Care Managers to ensure that Care Leaders are overseeing and monitoring all medicine administration and that the systems that are in place are effective and are being correctly used in accordance with CQC and legal requirements.Assist with the recruitment, selection and retention of appropriate health care staff.Ensure that all staff has the necessary induction, mandatory, and role specific training to meet our standards and legal requirements in a clinical capacity.Take responsibility for undertaking appropriate risk assessments for nursing responsibilities and checking that the control measures are being consistently followed. Ensure that personal expertise, skills and knowledge are regularly updated and that current issues, changes and development in relevant areas are considered.Assist the Head of Care or Senior Leadership Team with other duties that reasonably correspond to the general character of the position and are commensurate with its level of responsibility and authority.Line Management ResponsibilitiesLead and motivate to enable staff to work effectively, in a supportive and inclusive environment. Actively support staff wellbeing and a culture of positive mental health across the charity.Role model Henshaws values and adhere to Code of Conduct at all times, challenging behaviours which do not meet these valuesDemonstrate a commitment to Henshaws Strategic aims and embed a culture of sharing skills and specialisms which can be can be packaged into knowledgeCarry out regular 1:1s and schedule team meetings as appropriateUndertake annual appraisals with staff membersUndertake effective inductions for new team members and for staff returning from long absenceSupport appropriate staff learning and development within your staff team and ensure mandatory/statutory and role specific training for all team members is in date.To provide operational Health and Safety leadership across all areas of the team and wider organization - take action to prevent accidents, injuries and work related illness. Ensure all accidents/incidents and safeguarding concerns are recorded and managed in line with Henshaws policies and procedures.To abide by GDPR legislation and Henshaws Data Protection Policy at all times and ensure compliance by team members.Responsible for the recruitment of new staff within specific area, once appropriate support/training has been givenManage sickness absence fairly and effectively in line with Henshaws policies and proceduresManage performance and conduct issues fairly and consistently, taking advice from the HR department where appropriateGeneralAttend all Henshaws mandatory and compulsory training sessions, taking responsibility to ensure training is up to date at all times.Take responsibility for your own personal and professional development, including CPD where appropriate.Facilitate training and knowledge sharing across Henshaws Society, and other providers where appropriate.Adhere to and support others to uphold Henshaws Values: Inspiring, Proactive, Sharing, Compassionate, Empowering, InformedOffer a flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the organisation.Represent Henshaws in professional manner at all times, contributing to fundraising, marketing and recruitment activities for Henshaws Society as required.The employee may on occasions be called upon to undertake work in other locations in order to ensure obligations to students, service users and third parties are ply with Henshaws Health & Safety requirements and be aware of and adhere to current Henshaws policies and procedures.To provide operational Health, Safety and Wellbeing leadership across all areas of the team and wider organisation. To take action to prevent accidents, injuries and work related illness. Ensure all accidents/incidents and safeguarding concerns are recorded and managed in line with Henshaws policies and procedures.The employee will be obligated to attend training sessions outside of their normal working pattern. Any other duty as required by the line manager commensurate with the post.Person SpecificationIn order to be shortlisted you must demonstrate that you meet all the essential criteria and as many of the desirable criteria as possible. Where we have a large number of applications that meet all of the essential criteria, we will then use the desirable criteria to produce the shortlist. All disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria will be included on the shortlist.CriteriaEssential/DesirableHow IdentifiedSkills and ExperienceExperience in leading staff within residential care provisionDesirableApplication Form/InterviewExperience working with young people with disabilities in a learning environmentDesirableApplication Form/InterviewExcellent communication skills both written and verbal.EssentialApplication Form/InterviewAbility to be flexible and adaptable and to respond to changing need.EssentialInterviewExperience in developing and delivering personalised health and care plans.EssentialApplication Form/InterviewExperience in supervising or delegation of nursing care tasks consistent with Nursing an Midwifery Council guidelines EssentialApplication Form/InterviewAbility to prioritise work and meet deadlines.EssentialInterviewIT literate with a working knowledge of MS office in particular Word, Excel and Outlook EssentialInterview/Selection Task The ability to demonstrate an ownership of a service. EssentialApplication Form/InterviewAn understanding of the assessment of need for students with disabilities and the resource needs that come from itDesirableInterviewExperience of working within a learning disability setting including promoting positive behaviours.DesirableInterviewGeneral & Specialist KnowledgeAbility to work within a team and contribute to development of new projects, policies and proceduresEssentialApplication Form/InterviewUnderstanding of the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety/CQC EssentialApplication Form/InterviewUnderstanding of Child Protection/Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policies and proceduresEssentialApplication Form/InterviewKnowledge of the regulatory framework within which a residential college for people with learning and physical disabilities operates, including the needs of children under 18.DesirableApplication Form/InterviewExperience, knowledge or understanding of specialist methods of communication, i.e. Braille, BSL, Makaton etc.DesirableApplication formEducation & TrainingA Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN NumberEssentialApplication Form/Copy of CertificateAppropriately trained and qualified to supervise the delivery of nursing tasks through the delivery of staff training and undertaking competency assessmentsEssentialApplication Form/Copy of CertificateSpecial RequirementsCommitment to the aims and mission of Henshaws EssentialApplication form/InterviewEnthusiasm to work with young people to encourage learning and independenceEssentialApplication form/InterviewHenshaws will make every endeavor to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability.Henshaws is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check including barring lists for Adult and/or child barring services.Henshaws is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. ................
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