Malvern
£23.34 per hour
Part Time – 24 hours per week covering Nights and Weekends
Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
Malvern offers person-centred day care for people living with dementia. Our customers can meet new friends and take part in activities they enjoy, with help and support available from our dedicated and experienced care staff.
Joining us as a Registered Nurse, you will…
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Ensure residents are at the heart of our care delivery, and ensure that their physical, social and wellbeing needs are being met.
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Follow statutory and professional requirements to achieve high standards in nursing are and service delivery.
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Administer medication in line with our polices.
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Facilitate a resident’s choice, dignity, and respect.
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Keep our residents safe and secure.
About you
A Registered General Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse with a valid NMC pin, you will have proven experience caring for older people, complying with care and other regulatory frameworks and will be comfortable supervising staff.
We would particularly like to hear from those with a RMN qualification and previous experience working in residential care for older people.
Above all, we would like our Registered Nurse to be empathetic, respectful and a champion of the Charity’s vision, to ensure our residents can lead fulfilled lives.
This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.
Rewards and Recognition
We really value the hard work and commitment of all of our staff, and offer:
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Learning, development, and career progression.
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Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year.
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Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
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Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.
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Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
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Health cash plans for you and your family.
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Cycle to work scheme.
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Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
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Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
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Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
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Free parking at our homes and day clubs.
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Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enhancements to pay, as well as overtime premiums for care staff.
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Uniforms are provided.
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Paid breaks in our care homes and day care services for care staff.
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Free DBS checks.
Safeguarding:
Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.
Criminal record checks:
As this role involves a dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same!
Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.
Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application
Salary description
£23.00 - £23.00 per year