Job Details
Are you a compassionate Nurse who wants to make a real difference in the lives of elderly service users? Do you want to help patients regain their confidence, improve their quality of life and achieve greater independence?
Henderson Rehab Unit, based at Grace Care Centre in Thornbury, is at the heart of our Pathway 2 rehabilitation service. We’re looking for enthusiastic nurses to join our supportive team in our 19-bedded physical rehabilitation unit and help us continue to develop our services.
You’ll work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver personalised nursing and rehabilitation care, supporting patients with a range of needs, including frailty, orthopaedic conditions, post-surgical recovery and long-term neurological conditions.
Every patient’s journey is different, and your expertise will play a vital role in helping them achieve the best possible outcomes and regain their independence.
Whether you’re a newly qualified nurse or an experienced Registered Nurse looking for a fresh challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, share your ideas and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.
The unit nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for a group of identified service users and will provide and maintain a high standard of patient focussed care that ensures patient safety; dignity and respect are paramount to the care delivered.
You will…
Provide, monitor and ensure that a high standard of safe and effective nursing care is maintained via professional actions, verbal and written skills.
With the support of senior staff be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort.
Carry out a range of routine and non-routine tasks including medication rounds, clinical observations, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans, assisting patients to meet their daily care needs, health promotion, venepuncture, planning discharges for patients.
Work Pattern
You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis. Combination of both day and night shifts.
Day shift 07:00 19:30
Night shift 19:00 07:30
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It’s time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you’re starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don’t be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
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