Senior Staff Nurse
- Annual Salary: £47,679.90 - £53,166.80 DOE
- Location: York
- Job Type: Full-time, 38.5 hours per week
Join our facility in York, where we are committed to improving the lives of people with brain injuries through expert neurorehabilitation. We are seeking a Senior Staff Nurse to provide clinical leadership and ensure the delivery of high-standard nursing care within our dynamic team.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Provide clinical leadership, ensuring exceptional standards of care at all times, acting as a positive role model, and ensuring best practice guidelines are followed.
- Assist in the effective assessment, admission, and discharge planning with the service user’s care team.
- Establish systems and processes to ensure effective communication and continuity of service user care.
- Empower and enable staff to deliver high-quality person-centred care.
- Promote and facilitate a learning culture within the ward and a culture of reflective practice for all staff.
- Establish the highest care standards to meet or exceed current standards and ensure that risk management strategies are in place.
- Responsible for safeguarding all service users by recognizing potential or signs of harm, abuse, and neglect, and taking appropriate actions.
- Involved in staff recruitment, retention, and the induction of new staff, acting as a mentor for students and newly qualified staff.
- Promote health and wellbeing among staff and manage any signs of ill health or stress effectively.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Must be an RMN/RNLD with an active PIN.
- At least two years’ experience as a Staff Nurse within a Neurobehavioral setting.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise the work of self and others.
- Experience in managing a team and a deep understanding of the Mental Capacity Act.
- Knowledge of NMC standards and experience conducting capacity assessments.
- Experience with CQC inspections and consulting with external professionals to improve service user experience.
- Understanding and experience of implementing HR policies and procedures.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary ranging from £47,679.90 to £53,166.80 per annum, depending on experience.
- 33 days annual leave per year.
- Group life assurance.
- Eye voucher scheme.
- Company pension.
- Long service and staff awards.
- Nationwide employee staff discounts including discounted eating out and shopping.
- Blue Light Card: provides discounts for those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector, and armed forces.
Application Process:
If you are passionate about making a significant impact in the lives of individuals with brain injuries and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply today. Click the 'Apply Now' button to submit your CV and cover letter.
Please note: We are conducting interviews on a rolling basis until the role is filled, so early application is advised. All successful candidates will undergo compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.