Registered Nurse

24 HOURS PER WEEK (to cover both day & night shifts)

We would really love to hear from you if you have sound nursing skills, committed to a person-centred approach and an understanding of safeguarding requirements.

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 84% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.

St. Teresa's is a 21 bed care home, located in the outskirts of Penzance in Cornwall.

This service is rated Good by CQC.

Would you like to join our great team, supporting our values and ethos, continuing the fantastic work that we do in making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability?

As a Registered Nurse with Leonard Cheshire, you will be responsible and accountable for providing the highest standards of nursing, clinical and personal support to our customers as outlined Person Centred Plans. You will order and administer medication, ensure safe storage and record all information in accordance with internal procedures and NMC guidelines.

Effectively leading a team of support staff, you will ensure the smooth and efficient management of the shift. You will prioritise and plan, delegating relevant activities for the support team, ensuring the needs of our customers are met within a safe and caring environment.

You will support ongoing assessments, observing any changes in health and well-being. You will ensure that records are maintained in a timely way and support customers with physical care, personal hygiene needs and daily tasks.

This is a challenging yet exciting opportunity, offering the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire team, making a difference to so many lives, to enjoy independence and fulfilment.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• A thorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at the level of a qualified nurse (level 5).
• An understanding of the NMC code of conduct and relevant practice standards and guidance.
• Effective nursing practice in all basic registered nurse procedures.
• Flexibility to work rostered hours and on-call rota as required.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

Proving quality, frontline care and support in our care homes, nursing homes and supported living services is at the very core of what we do. Our approach is based on the promotion of greater independence and choice for the people who we support, working with over 1,600 people with a disability every day.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact [email protected].

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *