Nurse Colchester

About Outlook Care:

Outlook Care is a specialist provider of learning disability services across London and Essex. We also specialise in dementia, elderly care, end of life and mental health. Outlook Care started in 1990 and has now been running for over 30 years. We pride ourselves on our strong values:

Listen - always with interest, concern and action
Inspire - through every interaction so people can achieve their ambitions
Kind - genuine care and compassion
Excellence - by striving to be the best we can
Integrity - acting ethically and being accountable
Trusting - rely upon us to do what we say we will do

Benefits at Outlook Care:

We understand how important our employees are and to support you in making a difference to people's lives, we have a fantastic range of benefits:

Flexible hours & a competitive salary
33 days of annual leave increasing with length of service
Preferential dental / health contributory rates
Comprehensive induction / training & development opportunities
Reward Opportunities including Refer a Friend
Empathy/ wellbeing program
Sick leave / maternity & paternity
Disability friendly
Early Pay - access to your pay before payday
£500 6 monthly retention award (T&Cs Apply)
NMC subscriptions reimbursed
Workplace pension through NEST or option to join SHPS Pension membership including life assurance

About you:

Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives and are you interested in working in a warm, caring and compassionate environment alongside that puts the person and their family at the centre of all that you do.

Essential:

Registered nurse
Evidence of CPD
Excellent listening and communication skills are essential
Good standard of written, verbal and numeracy skills
Good IT skills
Ability to work flexibly
Team player, motivated, enthusiastic and able to build positive relationships.

Desirable:

Knowledge of long term conditions such as heart failure, stroke, neurological conditions
A commitment to organisational values.
Leadership experience with the relevant client group is desirable, however transferrable skills will be considered in the absence of direct experience
Understanding of care management processes or willingness to learn
Experience of working alongside professionals from other disciplines/organisations to provide diverse packages of care.
An understanding of the specialist needs of the client / user group
Ability to chair meetings facilitate and lead groups including family and multi-disciplinary meetings
Experience of working in a nursing home
ENB 998 or teaching qualification
NMC recognised Mentorship training
Clinical supervision skills

Job Role:

Carries out nursing procedures & leads the clinical care for nursing home residents on a shift basis
Develops, implements and evaluates clinical care plans
Demonstrates professional knowledge acquired through degree / diploma underpinned by clinical experience and practice. To act at all times within the standards of the NMC
Demonstrates skills and knowledge to assess acute, chronic & other conditions and take appropriate actions
Undertakes comprehensive assessments using Outlook Care's assessment tools and is able to translate into comprehensive written and verbal reports
Demonstrates skills of individual care planning incorporating, nutrition, hydration, infection control, life story, activities of daily living, medical and psychological issues. Involving the multidisciplinary team using a recognised model of care.
Lead implementation and carry out regular evaluations and updating
Take responsibility to reflect and develop own practice and promote a culture of continual learning and development by role modelling, sharing learning and supporting staff to learn
Providing direction and support to colleagues and healthcare support staff as required.
Set and implement standards for excellence in clinical practice and demonstrate leadership
Leading on CHC reviews
Care planning, monitoring and evaluation
Mentoring and supervision of staff regarding clinical interventions
Nutrition and hydration oversight including practical support at mealtimes
Diabetes management and clinical oversight
Administration of insulin and any controlled drugs
Wound management/skin integrity
Advising on prevention and undertaking the management of pressure areas/ulcers
Falls management - attending to any resident who has had a fall - responsible for updating risk assessment, making referral as needed and advising staff on preventative measures
End of life care planning
Undertaking the GP round ensuring medication is reviewed 3 monthly for every resident
Ensuring each resident has annual health checks available to the general population
Monitoring of medication practice, including efficacy, use of antipsychotics & PRN
Undertaking competency assessments of new Senior Carers and Nurses
Attendance at resident review meetings
Continence management and catheter care
Training and coaching staff to recognise signs of ill health
Equipment checks, infection control advice and guidance, clinical audits of mattresses, use of PRN medication, medication audits, slings and equipment, dysphagia & care plans
Supporting the Deputy Manager in developing clinical practice and relevant guidance to meet the needs of residents

You can view the full role profile here:

The Service:

Foxburrow Grange is a 69 bed home with state-of-the-art facilities with an outstanding and friendly team of dedicated staff. The home has been delivering person-centred care for 30 years, is within easy reach of major transport links and close to Colchester town centre. The home comprises of four wings. On the ground floor are 32 bedrooms for residents with dementia, with a further 37 rooms on the first floor for people in need of nursing and/or dementia care.

Important Information:

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
We strongly recommend you are vaccinated against Covid-19.
Right to work documentation will need to be provided.
Certificate of sponsorship is unavailable at this time (Skilled worker route).