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Prestwick Care is a successful family run business. We are a top care home provider based in the North East of England and we are currently recruiting for a Nurse to work in our care home – Beech Tree House)

Job Title:Nurse

Location:Alnwick

We are seeking a Nurse to join our team at Beech Tree House. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the daily operations of our care home, ensuring that residents receive exceptional care in a welcoming and nurturing environment. This is not just a job, it is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with both residents and staff while fostering a culture of excellence.

• Full training package.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Employee discount card for our leisure sites.

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individual care plans for service users, and assist care staff in their responsibilities.
• Taking responsibility for all clinical decisions.
• Carrying out all nursing interventions in a professional manner and in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct for nurses.
• Ensuring all documentation is completed and evaluated as required by the care home in a timely manner and in accordance with the standards set by Prestwick Care and the NMC.
• Ensuring all Staff Members contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the Care Home, and to the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the best interests of Residents.l
• Interacting with Residents’ to ensure that their health care needs are being met and resolve any problems where appropriate.
• Ordering, receiving, storing, administering or supporting to self-administer and dispose of medication in accordance with the policy and procedure of Prestwick Care.
• Practicing maximum integrity in all dealings with Residents’ personal and financial affairs, and avoid abuse of the privileged relationship that exists with Residents
• Ensuring the Care Home operates in accordance with all statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations.
• Implementing and initiating induction training for all Staff Members.
• Being ‘On Call’ for advice/action in any emergencies which may arise out of hours.
• Adhering to, and assist with the implementation of all HR policies & procedures.
• Liaising with external professionals e.g, social workers, GPs and other professionals
• Assisting the Home Manager with all aspects of the running of the home.
• In the absence of the Home Manager taking responsibility for the running of the home.

• Strong care home experience
• First level nurse qualification
• Previous management/supervisory experience
• Team player
• Satisfactory DBS Check