Registered Nurse - St Luke's Care Home

Our Story: Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. Our Team:St Luke’s provides high-quality residential and nursing care for older adults, including those living with dementia and complex health needs. The home supports around 60 residents across multiple units, offering a comfortable and welcoming environment with well-equipped living spaces, dining areas, and gardens. With a strong focus on dignity, person-centred care, and community, St Luke’s is supported by a dedicated team committed to delivering compassionate and responsive care to all residents.Hours: 30Working pattern will be based on a 4 week rolling rota; you must be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Your Contributions:We are currently seeking qualified Nurses with experience in a care home or clinical setting, providing high-quality care and support to elderly service users. In this key role, you will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care across the home, ensuring clinical standards are consistently met. You will bring a strong understanding of relevant legislation, best practice guidance, and regulatory requirements within nursing and residential care settings.Some of the main responsibilities of the role include: • Delivering and maintaining high standards of clinical care, ensuring compliance with professional, regulatory, and legal requirements while providing specialist nursing support and guidance• Leading, supervising, and supporting care staff during shifts, overseeing the day-to-day operation of the unit and promoting excellent resident outcomes• Developing, reviewing, and maintaining person-centred care plans and risk assessments, ensuring accurate records and continuous quality improvement• Working collaboratively with residents, families, healthcare professionals, and the wider care team to ensure effective communication and coordinated care• Supporting safe medication management, safeguarding, incident reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives to maintain the highest standards of care and supportOur Offer:Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme• Investment in your personal development • Free Car Parking at HBC sites • Flexible working arrangements • Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance ProgrammeNext Steps:At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Melissa Cushion – Melissa.Cushion@halton.gov.uk - 01928791552.Interviews are expected to take place W/C 20th July. At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.ukPlease refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application!