Nurse Assistant

You will join our team as a Nursing Assistant and work alongside the Nurse in charge of a shift overseeing a team of staff, taking responsibility for the smooth running of the service whilst they are on duty. You will respond to emergencies and provide guidance and support to Care Assistants. You will also participate in staff induction programmes as and when required, promote safe working practice within the Home and ensure that all commodities used in and around the Home are used efficiently and effectively.

Ideally you will have experience of working with people living with dementia, nursing care,
respite care or palliative care, have excellent leadership skills, be NVQ/SVQ level 3 qualified and be competent with the safe administration of medication. The role also requires the candidate to complete or have been completed the Social Care Assistant Practitioner Course (SCAP) before the appointment can be confirmed.

We also offer a range of free Employee Benefits available including a 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme, so why not come and join our team and help us make our home a great place for our Residents.

Please note that all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check.

We're passionate about providing the best quality general nursing, residential and dementia care for older people.

As an established provider of care services, we are a highly professional organisation whose ethos revolves around quality, as well as having the wellbeing and care of residents as our highest priority.

Our focus is on giving residents as much independence as possible in a safe and friendly environment. We are a family owned business with family values at our core, with a growing team and sites UK wide., At Peterlee, we pride ourselves on creating a real 'home from home'. Located in a residential area of the quiet suburban town of Peterlee, close to local shops and transport links, our purpose built home combines practical features with beautiful interiors to create a safe and pleasant environment for our residents.

Within our premises are three homely and welcoming units, staffed by a friendly team of professional, registered nurses and dedicated carers who are on site 24 hours a day to provide care and support whenever needed. We're proud to say our RMN nurse has previously been awarded the regional nurse award.