Complex Care Nurse

Shifts include long days, short days, and nights. Standard shift patterns are likely to be as follows but these are negotiable for the right candidates, to cover a regular weekly/fortnightly rota: 8am - 8pm 8am - 2pm 2pm - 8pm 8pm - 8 am (night) Bank nurse positions - flexible hours as needed. Expected to do 1 shift per month minimum to stay familiar to client and with skills needed. Regular day nurses and regular night nurses, however preferably staff will be open to covering sickness/emergency leave/annual leave. About me: I am a 33-year-old young lady who likes lots of different activities and exploring and engaging with the outside world. I have a passion for arts and crafts and baking. I live with my cat who is very important to me. I enjoy sensory play, soft play and outdoor activities. I have autism and sensory processing disorder and rely on routine and consistency. I am normally a happy and friendly person who will require time and patience to get to know new staff. Due to the difficulties resulting from my complex needs, I can present with behaviour that may be challenging. I have complex medical needs, which I work hard to be as independent with as possible. However, due to the varying nature of my conditions, I will need different levels of support in line with how I am daily. In summary my medical needs consist of:

• Tracheostomy
• TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition)
• Hickman line for TPN and IV medication
• Jejunostomy
• Gastrostomy
• Suprapubic catheter
• Ileostomy
• EDS and associated conditions/complications
• Personal care
• Manual handling including hoist transfers.
Overview of role: This is an exciting and varied role where you will support me with all aspects of day-to-day life. Most importantly you should enjoy adding, fun, value, meaning and opportunities to my life. This role will be challenging at times, but with time, patience, and a great staff team, it will be very rewarding and there is the opportunity to make a big difference to my life. The role will involve all aspect of care and support including personal care and medical interventions as required. Alongside all the clinical and daily care tasks, you will also need to be proactive and engaging and enjoy many opportunities to have fun, trips in the community and day trips further afield., Salary: From £27.86 per hour (supplements for nights and weekends) - To be discussed at interview - in line with knowledge and experience. Driver required? Essential - manual clean UK driving license, as will be required to drive Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV). Essential: Diploma/Degree in Nursing RNLD/RGN, Current PIN, complex care experience, autism/LD, and challenging behaviour experience Start Date: ASAP Days & Hours: Recruiting a team of day and night nurses to cover 24/7 care. Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check, your employer may also ask for you to supply references. Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.