Specialist Nurse

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Nurse with an Independent Prescriber Qualification to join our growing team at The Laurels Neurorehabilitation and Specialist Residential Service in Lincolnshire. You’ll be working across both divisions of our neuro rehab centre, including our brand new Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) unit, an innovative and expanding area of our service.

If you’re passionate about working at the interface of mind and brain, about developing a research strategy to work with charities and other FND services & professionals across the UK and deliver the highest standard of medical and therapy interventions for our clients then we would like to hear from you.

What you'll be working:

• 37.5 Hours (this will include rota'd on call)
• Monday - Friday

What you'll be doing:
Through strong clinical leadership, the Specialist Nurse will promote excellence in nursing care, maintaining and improving clinical standards. The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect, valuing the diversity of the local community and beyond. They will be highly visible and accessible onsite. The Specialist Nurse’s key responsibility is to ensure that clinical care is clinically effective, safe, and delivered to the highest standard.

• Will be highly visible and accessible to the patients, their families, and staff ensuring all patients/relatives and staff have the opportunity to seek information, help and support or to communicate problematic or celebratory issues.
• Will act as a lead for an area of quality (tissue viability, infection control, nutrition, falls, continence, patient experience and feedback etc.) or other as directed by the Unit Manager and contribute to the development and maintenance of patient-centered services.
• Plan, allocate, supervise and evaluate working practices of the team on a shift by shift basis, ensuring high visibility of all staff at all times on the floor.
• To be responsible for timely discharge/transfer of patients by working closely with the Discharge Community Liaison Coordinator and ensuring all medications are available to ensure a safe discharge/transfer.
• Assist the Unit Manager in ensuring that regular reviews are held for each patient, in accordance with the placing authority’s wishes and/or according to company’s policies and guidelines chairing reviews as agreed or required.
• Assist the Unit Manager and wider MDT in ensuring that all patients participate in as wide a range of activities of their choice as possible and that all staff are aware of the range of in-house and other external facilities/activities and that appropriate records of participation are kept.
• To be an active participant in the multidisciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.
• To supervise junior staff in carrying out their care plans.
• Ensure the effective supervision and development of staff.
• To take charge of a designated clinical area where applicable.
• To liaise effectively with all actively involved in the care process, including carers and relatives, aspiring to provide an effective, seamless and integrated service to patients/residents.
• To maintain and update relevant knowledge and skills; maintain a professional portfolio and participate in further training as appropriate, in order to enhance quality of care for patients/residents and carers.
• To comply with the Active Care Group Health and Safety Policies and Protocols in order to contribute to safe working practices.
• To protect vulnerable adults/children from internal/external factors and act as a Patient Advocate.
• Maintain professional standards of practice at all times.

What you'll have:

• RN1: Registered Adult Nurse, Level 1, part of the NMC register.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• A legal right to work in the U.K.
• Proficiency in neuro-rehabilitation care.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge.
• Can manage own workload with excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources.
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance.

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 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.
• 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.
• Paid NMC Renewal.
• 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.