Registered Nurse, Fixed term 12 months
Location: Rustington BN16, UK
Job function: Health & Wellbeing
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours of Work: 37.5
Ref No: Rst_H&W Nurse_0824
Note: we are happy to consider night-time only contract. Please add your preference in the supporting statement.
Most of us grow up with 5 senses and can't imagine what it's like to lose any one of those.
For some ex-service people, this is their reality. Suddenly their whole way of life is changed, even walking to the shops becomes a huge task.
Fortunately, Blind Veterans are here to help rebuild their lives. But they can't do it alone.
This is where you come in.
As a Registered Nurse, you'll lead, engage and inspire our Health and Wellbeing team to deliver excellent care and support, while planning, delivering and managing high-quality person-centred care to our blind veterans.
You'll share your skills, knowledge and clinical expertise with your team, providing effective clinical supervision to those who you line manage and supporting Blind Veterans UK in creating a positive and solution-focused working culture.
You'll facilitate the safe admissions, stays and discharges of our veterans and ensure consistently safe standards of practice.
You'll need to be an Adult Level One Registered Nurse, with experience working as a Registered Nurse and knowledge of Health and Safety in relation to delivering care.
Our Health & Wellbeing Nurses work 37.5 hours across days and nights. Day shifts are 3 per week working 7am - 8.30pm. Nights are on a 3 on/3 off basis across 4 weeks and colleagues will be expected to do a maximum of 2 night rotations per year.
We offer:
- Salary of £41,761.80 per annum
- Generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days
- Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Healthcare cash plan
- Access to legal services and mental health support
- Employee assistance programme
- Paid professional subscriptions and discounts
- Home working allowance
- Professional and personal development
- Enhanced pay
Blind Veterans UK helps vision-impaired ex-service people of every generation rebuild their lives after sight loss. We help blind ex-service people lead independent and fulfilling lives by supporting them with our in-depth expertise, experience and full range of services.
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Checks.
We embrace diversity and welcome applicants from people with a disability and from all backgrounds and cultures.
The current closing date is 13 September 2024; however, we are currently interviewing for this role and may close applications early if we successfully appoint a candidate.
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