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Nurse – Fernhill, Ferndown, Dorset
Job Title: Nurse Location: Fernhill, Ferndown, Dorset Hours: 36 per week (including alternate weekends and paid breaks)
About the Role
Salary: £21.83 – £24.63 per hour (including enhancements) Contract Type: Full Time Type: Permanent
It’s more than a possibility to make a real difference in people’s lives.
We are seeking a nurse to join our dedicated clinical team and play an integral role in clinical decision-making within our care homes.
Why Join Us?
At Colten Care, we are proud to offer:
- Career development opportunities
- A range of pay enhancements across our roles
- Support to grow from Nurse to Senior Nurse, Clinical Lead, and beyond
Responsibilities
As part of our clinical team, you will:
- Work alongside Nurses and Senior Care Leads
- Collaborate with our knowledgeable, 24/7 Clinical & Quality team for guidance
- Build meaningful relationships with residents, delivering personalised care under our "All About Me" philosophy
- Promote best practices in:
- Wound management
- Nutrition & tissue viability
- End-of-life care
- Key clinical interventions
Ideal Candidate Qualities
Professional Qualities
- Strong clinical knowledge & sound judgment
- Exceptional communication skills and a "can-do" attitude
- Team player, detail-oriented, and fun-loving
- Ability to work flexibly with additional hours and overtime if available
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Essential Experience
- Direct experience in promoting best practices in:
- Wound management
- Nutrition, hydration, and tissue viability
- Complementary therapies
- End-of-life care
Benefits
Core Benefits
- Competitive pay (including Netherlands Banding submissions to NHS pay)
- Full-time contract with 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends
- Paid breaks and free meals on duty
- Free uniforms
- Full annual CPD allowance
- Annual NMC subscription reimbursement
- Support with:
- Revalidation
- Practice Assessment (Supervisor of Nurse Education/Trainer Approval route)
- Lettings and discount programmes for Colten staff
Career Progression
- Support becoming a Practice Assessor / Supervisor
- Work with student nurses and training nurses (TNAs)
- Opportunity to advance to Senior Nurse/Clinical Lead roles
Training & Support
- Induction training to ensure full understanding of the Colten Care ways of working
- Access to Lype Hub online portal for CPD bookings
- Discounts & interest-free monthly repayments (up to 36 months) on training via Lype Books
- Support to develop into:
- Nursing Assistant → Senior Nurse → Clinical Lead → Chief Nurse
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Clinical Expertise
- Clinical skills updates on:
- Venepuncture
- Catheterisation
- T34 syringe driver administration
- End-of-life care
- Access to Nursing Times e-Learning modules
About Colten Care
Colten Care Group is a trusted, award-winning, independent care provider with outstanding reputations and high CQC ratings.
- Quality rated by CQC:
- 21 homes rated at least “Good”
- 7 homes rated “Outstanding”
- Focused on keeping the resident at the heart of everything
- “We thrive in a supportive Family” culture
Colten facilitates quality, compassionate, and dignified care—because everyone deserves to age with happiness, comradery, and community.
Why Elderly Care with Colten?
Unforgettable journeys with colleagues you’ll love, all in a home you’ll truly love.
This meaningful and rewarding career is the perfect choice if you: ✔ Want to help enhance life and positivity for every resident every day ✔ Are ready to upskill & progress career progression ✔ Long to work in a trusted provider with confidence & positivity as core values without complacency
How to Apply:
Contact us today to explore new opportunities, career growth, and development—because at Colten, your career should be a lifelong joy!
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