Brainkind
Bank Staff Nurse - Preston - Lancashire
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Bank Registered Nurse
Preston - Lancashire
Salary: A competitive rate of £16.45 - £20.02 per hour DOE
Hours: Bank
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high standards of personalised nursing care for service users.
- Leads the care team in providing the best possible quality care and support to service users and their carers/family.
Key Relationships
- The post holder holds line management responsibility for Healthcare Assistants
- The post holder will work collaboratively with the nursing team and the wider multi-disciplinary team in order to provide an integrated, proactive and high-quality service
- In the absence of a Senior Nurse/Team Leader, the post holder will take charge of the shift, planning and allocating responsibilities as appropriate
- Responsible for working alongside and/or supporting volunteers within their team
- Representing (when required) the service in the absence of the Senior Nurse at internal and external meetings
- Maintaining good communication and liaison with all other departments, internal and external to Brainkind
Qualifications required
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Completion of NMC Standards for Student Supervision and/or Assessment or willingness to complete training
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience, Skills and Ability
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Knowledge of current legislation within the independent care sector
- Experience in neurological or palliative care is desirable
- Able to work both within a team and independently
- Able to implement and monitor clinical standards
- Able to actively support and participate in change
- Able to resolve problems and identify and implement solutions
- Good interpersonal skills
- Demonstrable skills in leadership and supervision
- Competent IT Skills
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Complexity and Accountability
- Using own initiative in an unsupervised setting and actively supporting and participating in change. Making judgements on problems requiring investigation, and analysis, e.g. assessment of condition
- In the absence of the Senior Nurse, takes charge of the clinical area
- Working in a complex and stressful environment demonstrating effective and appropriate coping strategies and promptly responding to problems, including identifying and implementing solutions
- Assisting with the annual care audit programme, setting quality standards and monitoring the quality of care through clinical audit. Occasionally participating in R&D activity
- Having a personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources. This includes safeguarding, handling cash and service users’ valuables
- This post holds no budgetary responsibility, but will be responsible for maintaining stock control, ordering supplies and acting as an authorised signatory who can sign timesheets
- Promotes, demonstrates and maintains high standards of care delivery according to NICE guidelines and the Brainkind Quality Governance Policy. Recognises and works within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
Values, Ethics and Confidentiality
When working for Brainkind all employees are required to work responsibly and be accountable for their actions, upholding dignity and the rights and health and wellbeing of our People We Support and their Colleagues. This is achieved by ensuring that Brainkind values and behaviours are demonstrated in everything we do, and this creates the culture of the organisation.
To be aware of Equality Diversity & Inclusion characteristics and ensure that these are considered appropriately throughout all work undertaken.
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All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and the general public.
This job description is intended to be a dynamic document, subject to agreed alteration and development in line with the evolution of the role.
Benefits
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
- A competitive rate of £16.45 - £20.02 per hour DOE
- A robust induction process
- Opportunities to develop specialist skills through ongoing training and education.
- Counselling helpline
- Access to RCNI modules and journals
- Health Cash Plan (available from June 2025)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Excellent training and support
- Group life assurance
- Eye voucher scheme
- Free parking
- Company Pension
- Long service and Staff Awards
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
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Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
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