Registered Nurse

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Registered Nurse

Howard House, 13 Howard St, Kilmarnock KA1 2BP

£20.55 per hour

Full and part time hours available

Various options available including; days, evenings, nights & alternate weekends

We pay up to £3,000 when you join Sanctuary Care. Relocation packages are also available.

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Howard House Nursing Home for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Howard House Glenfairn House Nursing Home is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Mind and Body

Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)

Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare

A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

£3000 Welcome bonus

Reimbursement of annual NMC Pin registration fee

Additional compensation for overtime

Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice

Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform

Securing your future with our contributory pension plan, matched up to 7%

Life assurance

Enhanced Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared) after qualifying period

Your Job

A clinical training team providing a wide range of courses to support our Nurses with their clinical knowledge and skills

Support in meeting NMC revalidation requirements for CPD

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Complimentary meals during shifts lasting over 10 hours

Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities

Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network

Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards

CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Registered Nurse? Here’s more about the role:

First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process

You’ll give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans that you prepare and monitor

You’ll regularly communicate with residents, their families and staff both verbally and written

Providing comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessments of the physical, psychological and social needs of the residents will be at the heart of your day

It’s very simple – if we can be the best Registered Nurse we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home

You will be Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

You will have experience of working in a clinical setting

Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach

You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve

You will use a good Nursing Process to formulate initial Nursing Diagnosis by collecting data from subjective and objective information given and then prioritising and managing care

You will have experience of infection control, nutrition, moving and handling, wound care, phlebotomy and drug administration.

Job Reference: 218476

Closing date: 05 July 2024

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.

A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for.

Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.