Job summary
QEF are seeking qualified nurses to join our existing Nursing team.
Are you a newly qualified or an experienced nurse looking for an opportunity to develop your career within neuro rehabilitation?
We are currently looking for motivated, forward-thinking and enthusiastic nurses to join our highly skilled and innovative multi-disciplinary team.
Our Neuro Rehabilitation service is a 48 bed, state of the art, Care and Rehabilitation Centre in Leatherhead. This Centre provides residential rehabilitation care and support to people who are on the stroke pathway or as part of their neurological rehab pathway by helping them to gain independence.
We are unable to offer any visa sponsorship opportunities at the moment.
Main duties of the job
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Together with your colleagues, you will work with our multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to the development and implementation of bespoke and highly specialised treatments.
- Opportunities for professional development include working with our highly specialist multi-disciplinary team to develop general and specific rehabilitation strategies for clients and ensuring they are put into practice.
About us
BENEFITS
- Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum plus statutory holidays (FTE), with additional days gained for length of service.
- Pension, QEF is proud to make a contribution higher than its legal obligation for employees in the QEF Group Personal Pension scheme.
- Life Assurance, A Life Assurance policy is paid for by QEF for all employees. This provides death in service lump sum payment of four times annual salary.
- Healthcare, employees are eligible to join the Westfield Health cash plan, which is funded by QEF at no cost to the employee.
- 24 hour employee counselling service.
- Shopping Discounts, employees can enjoy exclusive discounts from a wide range of high street shops and other suppliers, as part of their Westfield membership.
- Transport, 1.8 miles from Leatherhead main line station, trains direct to London Victoria and Waterloo. On demand bus service available from the train station.
- Free onsite parking.
- Training opportunities and career progression.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
·
To
monitor and manage the clinical needs of individual clients who are undergoing
rehabilitation at the service.
·
To
attend to and assist clients in achieving a high standard of physical/personal
wellbeing, including diet, hygiene and appearance.
·
Implement
and evaluate the efficacy of the care plans and therapy guidelines for all
clients.
·
Administration
and auditing of medication in conjunction with the Head of Nursing and
Rehabilitation Support.
·
Manage,
monitor, assess and implement the continence plans of care for clients
following liaison with the Continence Advisor.
·
Monitor
the dietary needs of clients, including guidelines given by the dietician.
·
To
take responsibility for maintaining a safe environment and infection
·
Control
guidelines.
·
Create
and maintain legible and accurate records of clinical care.
·
Liaise
with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and external professionals
including medical personnel as required.
·
To
advise and train staff to the clinical care needs of all clients.
·
To
comply with the requirements of employees under the Health & Safety at Work
Act and to report any incident, accident, hazards to your line manager.
·
Observe
strict confidentiality in respect of any information regarding clients or
information relating to the Service.
·
To
assist in building and maintaining good staff relationships within the
department in order to ensure a high standard of work as an effective team.
·
Supervising
Support Workers whilst on duty.
·
Liaising
with the Head of Nursing and Rehabilitation Support in matters relating to the
clients’ clinical needs.
·
In
conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, undertake effective discharge
planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Adult with valid NMC pin.
- Evidence of (Prep) post-registration education and practice.
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification.
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People
Address
Leatherhead Court
Woodlands Road
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 0BN