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Qualified Nurses - Excellent Rates of Pay + Benefits
Would you like to be part of our team. Are you enthusiastic about providing excellence in care? Are you conscientious and prepared to go that extra mile with the help of a professional and high responsible team supporting you?
Prestige Nursing, is family owned, is one of the UK'S largest nursing agencies, with over 50 years of experience operating all the niche markets within the health & social care industry. We adopt the highest ethical business practises and high standards are promised and demanded. We recruit nurses in Wakefield, Pontefract, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster and surrounding areas.
All applicants must have a current valid NMC registration.
All positions are subject to enhanced CRB disclosure.
Please email us: wakefield@prestige-nursing.co.uk or contact our Recruitment Hotline freephone number: 0800 023 7222.
RGN – JOB DESCRIPTION
a) Scope
To assist in caring for clients in their own home or to work as a member of a nursing team in a hospital, industrial or nursing home situation. Applying professional accountability, knowledge, attitude and skills necessary to maintain a safe and competent standard of nursing practise.
This involves the following responsibilities – (taken from NMC Code of Professional Conduct – November 2004)
“As a registered nurse, midwife or health visitor, you are personally accountable for your practise. In caring for patients and clients, you must:
1. Respect the patient or client as an individual
2. Obtain consent before you give any treatment or care
3. Protect confidential information
4. Cooperate with others in the team
5. Maintain your professional knowledge and competence
6. Be trustworthy
7. Act to identify and minimize risk to patients and clients.”
b) Reporting
The RGN reports to the Branch Manager and liaises with clients and other multidisciplinary team members.
c) Specific Duties
1. To provide high levels of care in line with the needs of the client.
2. To carry out clinical and risk assessments on individual clients, and to prepare Care Plans
3. To administer and record medication
4. Encourage homecare clients to remain as physically and mentally active as possible
5. In the case of death of a homecare client, note time breathing and pulse stopped, notify GP (if appropriate) next of kin and Branch Manager.
d) Competence / Characteristics
1. Excellent communication skills
2. Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
3. Flexibility – may be required to work at short notice
4. Smart appearance at all times
e) Qualifications / Education
1. All qualified members must be registered with the NMC.
2. A valid and in date pin number must be held. |
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flexible |
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Flexible working hours |
| Qualifications required |
In date PIN |
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ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
WE DO NOT PROVIDE ADAPTATION COURSES
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