Registered Nurse (General)
The Chaseley Trust
Eastbourne, BN20 7JHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 November 2026
41 days leftJob description
The Chaseley Trust is a Charity owned high care facility specialising in neuro-disability care, located with a beautiful outlook onto Eastbourne seafr...
We are looking for enthusiastic
and highly motivated Registered Nurses to join our team, working 12.5 hour
shifts across seven days.
of the senior nursing team working in partnership with the Clinical Managers.
Part of your role as a Registered Nurse will include providing leadership to
the care team through the active promotion of Chaseleys values.
will provide and supervise the delivery of high-quality, complex nursing care
to residents and maintain professional and clinical standards, whilst ensuring
our residents physical and psychological needs are met. Your role will require
you to assess, plan and deliver, with the resident and their loved ones,
nursing care that encompasses the residents own wishes. In addition, you will
undertake the management of medication and work in partnership with our
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams and external professionals.
- Assess the residents physical, psychological and social needs and
compile a care plan in collaboration with the resident, family and any other
relevant health care professional
- Plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care in relation to the residents
dynamic needs in accordance with clinical policy and regulatory framework with
other appropriate health care professionals
- Ensure all the entries into the nursing records meet NMC standards
for record keeping
- Participate in the formal audit programme within your level of
competence
- Maintain registration with the NMC
- Comply with the NMC code at all times
- Allocate an appropriate key worker to each resident on admission
- Support the Registered Nurses, Care Practitioners and Carers in
the home with clinical advice
- Visit each resident each day whilst on duty and ensure appropriate
nursing care is delivered in a professional and timely manner by the care team
under your supervision
- Support
the senior clinical staff in the home and if appropriate and within your level
of competence assist with any clinical investigations or complaints
- Comply with the NMC administration of medication
administration and clinical policy to ensure that processes are followed to
ensure the safe ordering, custody, storing, disposal, recording and
administration of all medication
- Manage stock levels and replenishment of all
appropriate clinical supplies.
- Maintain and develop continual professional
development and clinical skills to enable safe and effective clinical practice
in line with NMC revalidation process and contribute to continuous process
improvements with regard to clinical and non-clinical policy
- Maintain professional communication with clinical line
manager and take every opportunity to discuss the quality of care and any
clinical concerns that may arise and any issues related to safeguarding in a timely
manner.
- Support residents in understanding the ageing process
and how it affects their health and lifestyle. Support residents to maximize
their independence and create the environment which supports their physical and
mental well-being and ensure that all residents are treated with dignity
- Adhere to the local safeguarding policy and the
reporting mechanisms. Contribute to any safeguarding investigation within the
home, following the Duty of Candour requirements
- Comply with the accident/incident reporting policy to
maintain the safety of staff and residents in the home, following the Duty of
of an accident/incident and produce a report for the Clinical Manager/Home
manager when required
- Support
all residents with their individual diagnosis who may require additional
psychological or emotional support.
- To model person centered care in your practice.
- Help with leading a multi-disciplinary shift team, supervising
staff in all respects including orientation of new and agency staff, allocating
and coordinating team members to deliver care to the appropriate resident
groups and supervising the delivery of quality care delivered to residents
providing support, supervision and mentoring as required within your scope of
competence and as per the NMC code
- Assist the support of clinical supervision
preceptorship, mentor, induction and Care practitioner programmes in line with
the NMC code
- Work collaboratively with the activities team in the home to
provide a comprehensive daily activities programme to ensure residents
spiritual and social needs are met
- Support other clinical staff in the home and manage the supervised
practice nurse/care practitioner programmes and contribute to the supervision,
mentoring and competency of these roles within your scope of competence
- To work collaboratively with colleagues across all disciplines
within The Chaseley Trust and external agencies to develop and sustain best
clinical practice.
- Be professional, courteous and transparent in your communication.
- Develop close working relationships with other clinical staff in
the team including Clinical management
- Any other reasonable task requested by your line manager or senior
management team, which is within your competence.
- Support the clinical training programme through facilitating staff
to attend informal and formal training opportunities
- Assist in the investigation of clinical complaints
- To practice within the Care and Quality Nursing strategies within
The Chaseley Trust.
We support people over the age of 18 with diverse neurological impairments through tailored specialist therapy and care. Ourmission is to provide outstanding care whilst empowering individuals with neuro-disability and enabling them to live their lives to their fullest potential.Our aim is to optimise quality of life, independence and dignity for each individual in a unique environment.
Our integrated on-site professionals, including physiotherapists, care staff, nursing specialists and activities facilitators collaborate to deliver person-centred care to residents and outpatients.
We have a dedicated GP service five-days a week to review complex care needs, facilitating changes and making specialised referrals.
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical practices
- Understands relevant regulators current regulatory requirements and framework
- Awareness of clinical policy framework
- DoLs/MCA
- Awareness of Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines
- IT literacy and use of word/excel
Desirable: - Demonstrate a knowledge of working with those with a neurological disability
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical environment
- Good range of clinical skills
- Clinical team working
- Producing well developed care plans
- Risk assessment
Desirable: - E-MAR; - E-documentation
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Leads by example
- Trustworthy and honest
- Can-do attitude
- Driven by success
- Strong communicator
- Personally committed
- Learns from mistakes
- Tenacious and resilient
- Takes accountability
- Problem solver
- Professional
Qualifications
Essential: - RN/RMN; - NMC registration; - Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable: - Nursing Diploma/Degree; - Mentor / supervision qualification
How to apply
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First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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