Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) - Bank - Care Home
Job Description
Job summary
As a Bank Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards the organization is known for. You'll lead a multi-disciplinary team to ensure that all residents receive the highest quality care, with responsibilities ranging from helping new residents settle in to advancing your team members' skills and developing tailored care plans.
Main duties of the job
The Peripatetic Nurse role at Barchester Healthcare involves providing nursing care and leading a team across multiple care home locations. Key responsibilities include ensuring high clinical standards, supporting new residents, advancing team members' skills, and developing personalized care plans to meet residents' physical and mental health needs. The role offers flexibility, autonomy, and opportunities for professional development.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of healthcare services, operating a network of care homes and retirement communities across the country. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care and supporting the professional growth of its staff.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards we're known for. We'll look to you to lead a multi-disciplinary team to make sure that on each shift, at every location, all of our residents get the highest quality care. You can expect a wide range of responsibilities, from making sure new residents are settling in, to helping advance your team members' skills, and developing care plans that are tailored to our residents' physical and mental needs. As a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do.
ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. A strong, up-to-date clinical knowledge is important, as is a good understanding of key regulatory frameworks, including the safe administration of medicines, Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines, and NMC standards. We'll also look for a successful track record of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments. Dedicated and ambitious, you'll be able to lead by example your can-do approach and excellent communication skills will motivate the teams in each Barchester care home you work with.
REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.
As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.
If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To be a Peripatetic Nurse at Barchester, you must be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring, or supervision qualification. Strong clinical knowledge, understanding of regulatory frameworks, and experience in producing care plans and risk assessments are also required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Dumfries
DG2 9JW
