Senior Registered Nurse
Location: Hitchin
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum DOE
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
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; youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

About us:
Stagenhoe is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At Stagenhoe, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.

Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.

Rewards:
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including:

• A competitive Salary of £39,959 - £48,117 per annum DOE
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
• Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments. Further information can be found at www.simplyhealth.co.uk/about-us
• 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.

Main duties of the job
MAIN PURPOSE:
Manages a team of Registered nurses and Healthcare assistants ensuring the effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high standards of holistic care for service users.

Responsible for ensuring effective performance management of all clinical staff in line with Brainkind policies and procedures for recruitment, induction, development, supervision, appraisal and discipline.

Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for providing support, leadership, recognition and supervision to other team members as appropriate
• Demonstrating own activities to new or less experienced employees and carrying out day-to-day supervision
• Provides an educational role to service users, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning. Shares knowledge and expertise with other staff through formal and informal teaching. Acts as a mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified
• Produces accurate, timely and complete records of service user consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures, whether in a handwritten or electronic format
• Understands and applies legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable adults, being aware of statutory vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance. Assesses the impact of policy implementation on care delivery
• Maintains own professional development, seeking opportunities for research and/or development of nursing practice. Actively promotes the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice. Ensures the identification of training needs, and supports staff in their development
• To maintain an understanding of and to act in accordance with all Brainkind policies and procedures
• In order to facilitate the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• ABOUT YOU:
• NMC Registered Nurse with post-registration experience in the clinical field
• Completion of NMC recognised accredited mentor training or willing to undertake
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Proven ability to build, lead and influence an effective team in a clinical setting
• Knowledge of current legislation within the independent care sector
• Knowledge of best clinical practice for client group

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Brainkind
Address: Neurological Care Centre Stagenhoe, St Paul's Walden, Hitchin, SG4 8BZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://brainkind.org/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Advisor
Helen Twigg (Recruitment Advisor)
Helen.Twigg2@brainkind.org