Salary: £45,766.50 per annum
Hours: 3 x12.5 hour day shifts to include alternate weekends
The Role:
At St Monica Trust, we're a Bristol-based charity with over 100 years of supporting older people to live fulfilling, independent lives. We're committed to creating communities where older people flourish through connection, contribution and choice, and our nurses play a vital role in making this happen every day.
As a Registered Nurse, you'll deliver high-quality, person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing. You'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents and their families, combining excellent clinical practice with genuine compassion.
Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll take responsibility for assessing needs, coordinating care and ensuring residents receive the highest standard of nursing support. This is an opportunity to practise nursing in an environment where relationships matter and where you can make a lasting impact on people's lives.
What You'll Be Doing
Deliver clinical nursing care through assessing and monitoring residents’ needs and undertaking clinical procedures and administering medication.
Role model and advocate a holistic approach to care, working with the wider care home team (catering, housekeeping, volunteers, pastoral).
Lead on admissions/discharges, complex clinical care needs, medical emergencies, and end of life care.
Build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including, GPs, pharmacists, residents and their relatives/friends and colleagues.
Maintain accurate records relating to clinical care e.g., care plans, audits, incidents, changes to health and well-being, finances, health and safety and manual handling.
Leadership role requiring covering more senior posts when required.
About You
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate the following key skills and requirements:
Essential
Qualified and NMC Registered Nurse (adult level 1)
Working knowledge and understanding of the CQC Regulations and the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety, Infection Control, Medication, GDPR, NMCs standards and guidance and the Mental Capacity Act.
Experience of working with older people, those with a disability, and/or dementia
Experience of working in a nursing home/hospital/sheltered housing/social care setting
Experience of conducting clinical audits and risk assessments
Experience of writing and reviewing care plans
Knowledge of good practice in relation to health and safety, first aid, moving and handling and infection control
Experience of keeping accurate records
In depth understanding of the ageing process
Desirable
Completion of (or willing to complete) Supporting Students in Practice (formerly the Facilitated Learning and Assessment in Practice course)
Working (or willing to work) towards further professional qualifications
People management skills
Experience of quality assurance systems
Experience of reviewing and developing internal practices and policies
Why Join St Monica Trust:
Be part of a respected charity with over 100 years of supporting older people
Help create communities where people feel valued, connected and supported
Deliver nursing care that focuses on the whole person, not just clinical needs
Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families
Join a supportive multidisciplinary team that values collaboration
Access excellent learning, development and career progression opportunities
Work in beautifully designed care environments focused on quality of life
In Return You Will Receive:
Industry leading salary
Workplace pension scheme with up to 7.5% employer contribution
27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) plus extra after 5 years
Tailored ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your skills, confidence, and career.
Cost of living support: Free employee retail discounts platform
Stream for flexible pay
Credit union savings and loans
Subsidised meals
Subsidised…