Staff Nurse - Nursing Home - £14.50 ph + paid breaks

St Philip's Care is dedicated to providing outstanding care to our clients which is why we have been named the most outstanding care group in the UK in 2016 and ‘The most improved Dementia Care Group in the UK’ in 2017 by the UK Over 50s Housing Awards.

We are looking for an experienced Staff Nurse for an Elderly Nursing Home in the Scottish Borders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Staff Nurse to join a dedicated team of nurses and carers who are passionate about caring and believe in delivering person centred care. Within walking distance of Hawick High Street and in the West End area of the town, originally built as a Dominican Convent in the early 1900s, the house no longer has direct religious links and has been developed as a care home since 1988.

You will be joining a progressive care provider with a supportive approach to staff development and training. We strongly believe that we can assist in career development and offer opportunity to progress within the company.
The successful person will be joining a close-knit, friendly team who offer a quality service with a proactive approach to development and maintenance of working procedure.

As Staff Nurse you will be responsible for:

• Planning, implementing and evaluating care plans in collaboration with patients and other members of the care team
• Maintain accurate and appropriate documentation of Staff Nurse actions and interventions. To provide a high standard of nursing care based on assessment of patients’ care
• Be responsible for the well-being (physical, emotional and social needs) of the patients/residents and service users
• Delegation and supervision of duties to care staff
• Storage and administration of medications, including controlled drugs
• Communication with outside agencies and medical practitioners
• Routine observations and record keeping
• To ensure the safe, smooth and efficient running of the care home/unit in accordance with policies
• Wound care/Stoma Care/PEG feed care where appropriate

As Staff Nurse you must have:

- An active UK NMC Pin Number
- Previous experience in a Hospital or Nursing Home.
- A Passion for Care of the Elderly