The Chaseley Trust is dedicated to supporting individuals with diverse neurological impairments at our stunning seafront location in Eastbourne.

We are looking for dedicated and passionate people to join our team who want to make a difference to the lives of the residents they work with by empowering their independence and dignity.

Are you looking to work in a dynamic role that not only gives you job satisfaction, where every day presents a new challenge, but also offers comprehensive training, support and a clear route to progression? If so, why not visit our website for more information please visit our ‘About’ page.

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurses to join our team, working 12.5 hour shifts across seven days.

Our Registered Nurses form part 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 Chaseley’s values.

The successful Registered Nurses 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.

You are required to have current NMC registration and a good knowledge of the most up-to-date clinical practices, experience of writing detailed care plans including risk assessments, diet plans and a good understanding of regulatory frameworks including MCA/DoLs is essential.

Skills required include:

• Able to manage a large skilled team.
• Ability to write care plans
• Bowel management/Manual Evacuation
• Catherisation M/F/SP
• Peg feed
• Tracheostomy
• Venepuncture
• Syringe Driver
• Wound Care
• Medication – Electronic System.
• MUST (Nutrition)
• Waterlow (Pressure Area)

You must have a positive attitude and general desire to help people, full right to work in the UK (we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship) and be over 18. You’ll be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

Interview date: TBC

Experience:

• Team Supervision and management
• Person Centred Care
• Medication Administration
• Documentation & Record keeping
• Positive Behaviour Support
• Falls Prevention
• Fluids & Nutrition
• Urinary Incontinence
• Wound Care Management
• Diabetes Awareness
• MCA & Dols

Main Duties:

Quality and Regulation

• Assess the resident’s 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 resident’s dynamic needs in accordance with clinical policy and regulatory framework with other appropriate health care professionals.
• Ensure all record keeping is in line with policies and regulations.
• Participate in the formal audit programme within your level of competence.
• Maintain registration with the NMC.
• Comply with the NMC code at all times.
• Support the 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.

Clinical

• 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 an 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 Candour requirements. Undertake a RCA 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.

Leadership

• To model person centered care in your practice.
• Help with leading a multi-disciplinary shift team, supporting 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 supporting the delivery of quality care delivered to residents 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 ensure residents spiritual and social needs are met.
• Support other clinical staff in the home and manage the supervised practice nurse/care practitioner programmes 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.

General

• 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.

The Chaseley Trust subscribes to Well Led

• Good leadership, at all levels of the organisation, shapes its culture into one where people who use the services and the quality of care come first:
• strong and effective leadership
• A supportive and values-driven culture
• Encouraging teams to work together
• Stable management
• Open and collaborative

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay (current salary to be reviewed April 2027)
• 6.6 weeks annual leave per year
• Shift flexibility within our rolling rota
• Guaranteed contracted hours plus an enhancement rate for additional hours
• Free 24/7 employee counselling support
• Free life insurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• First class training with defined career development pathways, including support with recognised qualifications and apprenticeships
• Subsidised staff meals including free meal days

Working Conditions

• Working hours are on a rolling rota with alternate weekend work. Shifts are 12-hours from 7am – 7pm (no mixed shifts). We offer flexibility of working 24 hours per week up to 48 hours per week.
• We have both Day and Night vacancies available.

Safeguarding

Chaseley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, employees and volunteers. All offers of employment with the trust are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS. Please note that under the GDPR, by making your application, you are consenting to Chaseley Trust processing and retaining your personal information for the purposes of the application. You have the right to withdraw your consent and ask for your data to be deleted at any time, however it will then not be possible for Chaseley Trust to process your application basis for the determination of objectives.

Final Statement

If you have relevant experience and think this job sounds right for you then we would love to hear from you.

Applicants must be over 18 and will be required to apply and pay for an enhanced DBS Check.

Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available.

This job description reflects the current main organisational priorities for the position. These priorities may develop and change in consultation with the post holder in line with needs and priorities of the business.