The posting
Bank Staff Nurse - RMN/RNLD Nurse. Location: Graham Anderson House Salary: £20.85 - £25..97per hour DOE Hours: BANK
Why join us? Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
MAIN PURPOSE
Lead, develop and supervise a team of Rehabilitation Support Workers to support, guide and enable service users with brain injury in the performance of daily living functions and the development of personal skills and potential. To support with assessment and develop, plan, and implement individually tailored therapeutic programmes of care and rehabilitation.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the team to deliver a high standard of care, leading by example and instruction. Assess, plan, deliver and review care programmes and individual goals as part of the interdisciplinary team. Act as key worker and advocate for designated service users, liaising with other professionals and completing reports and assessments. Provide individualised, evidence-based, holistic care to service users and their carers. Carry out clinical procedures and use clinical equipment within scope of practice. Communicate clearly and confidentially with service users, families, carers and colleagues to support decision-making. Manage medicines in line with statutory and service requirements. Support service users detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) or subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard, working with the Mental Health Act Administrator and explaining what this means to those involved. Keep accurate records in line with NMC guidance and company policy.
ABOUT YOU
An RMN/RNLD nursing qualification. Proven experience of primary nurse teams; their development and function Knowledge or understanding of working within the Independent Healthcare sector. Experience of writing reports and detailed assessments Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and oral and using a variety of media Demonstrate relevant understanding of the statutory requirements applicable to the service i.e. The Healthcare Commission IT skills including the ability to open and send emails using Outlook, the ability to use Microsoft office and the ability to navigate the internet. Ability to deal positively with problems and difficult situations.
What We Offer:
Competitive Hourly rate £20.85 - £25..97per hour DOE Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Group life assurance, eye care vouchers, and free parking. Company pension scheme Long service and staff awards A supportive, inclusive culture that prioritises wellbeing and career development.
If this position sounds of interest to you, apply today by clicking Apply Now button.
Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
We are a team of passionate and dedicated individuals working towards improving the lives of those who depend on us. Witnessing the challenges that our community faces and seeing them overcome is what motivates us every day.



