Night Nurses

The successful candidate must be a qualified General nurse and have the passion, drive and enthusiasm to assist in leading a team who will share the same values and principles. In return, we will ensure that you have an excellent salary and benefits. We are looking to hear from Registered General Nurses who have previous care home experience, looking for a new opportunity. If you think you are the person, we are looking for please do get in touch! Are you a Registered General Nurse seeking a new and exciting opportunity? Responsibilities of Registered Nurse include:

• Direct and indirect care to all residents
• Assessments, planning, implementing and evaluation of resident needs whilst ensuring appropriate care is provided
• Ordering, collecting, storing and administering medicines in accordance with NMC and Local Authorities Guidelines
• Make clinical recommendations
• Managing staff and resources when required
• Taking charge and dealing with all emergencies involving residents
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals

Requirements of Registered Nurse:

• You will be required to hold a current NMC registration as a Registered General Nurse (RGN)
• 2 Years’ experience in a care home setting
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to learn and attend conferences, professional organizations to keep abreast of developments in Nursing

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent
Experience: Care home: 2 years (Required) Licence:  RGN (Required)

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Second Chef

• To assist the head chef to provide a comprehensive and quality catering service for all residents and guests to the care home.
• To support the head chef in controlling and directing food preparation and presentation processes.To assist in the construction of menus that are varied, based on a 4-week planning cycle and that meet the differing nutritional requirements of residents and budgetary requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment in accordance with agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations, in line with accepted best practice and within the financial plans agreed.
• To be passionate, caring, motivated and dedicated.

  Main Responsibilities: 

• To prepare, cook and present meals for residents, employees and visitors.
• To assist in devising and maintaining seasonal cyclical menus to provide choice for our Ladies and Gentlemen within an agreed budget.
• To ensure dietary needs and preferences of residents are met. To interact with residents and their families in order to achieve this.
• To ensure that proper standards of cleanliness are maintained, to exercise due diligence regarding food safety and to ensure that hygiene and food handling regulations are strictly adhered to at all times.
• To ensure adequate and safe storage of all kitchen provisions and equipment.
• To comply with the requirements of HACCP and ensure that all daily, weekly and monthly records are kept as required. To have knowledge of the Food Safety Manual and adhere accordingly.
• To comply with the Dormy Care Communities Kitchen cleaning Schedule.
• To promptly report all mechanical defects and hazards to the Head Chef
• Support the implementation, orientation and induction of new employees.
• Be responsible for developing own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
• Attend all statutory and mandatory training sessions, to comply with professional/legislative requirements.
• Comply withDormy Care dress code whilst on duty.

Dormy Care Communities are committed to providing professional, respectful and quality care, whilst maintaining exceptional standards to ensure residents enjoy the highest quality of life. All employees are required to:

• Make a difference to the lives of older people and adults with a disability. Residents will be encouraged to maintain independence and choice in a homely environment.
• Show courtesy and respect to residents and relatives and retain the confidentiality of residents and their families at all times.
• Greet all visitors in a friendly, courteous and efficient manner and promote Dormy Care Communities and the post-holders home in particular, positively in the local community.
• Maintain good working relations with all colleagues at all times. In order that the Company may maintain a positive environment, employees are required not to engage in or permit any fellow employee to engage in any unlawful discrimination against employees, residents or relatives.
• Attend and participate in training sessions and staff and relatives meetings as and when required.
• Be aware of and at all times comply with all company rules, policies and procedures, including the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, Care Standards Act and the relevant Regulations.

Essential Experience:

• 2 years experience of catering in a similar environment
• Can demonstrate an understanding of specialist dietary needs of residents

Knowledge/Qualifications:

• Level 2 in food hygiene (essential)
• Level 3 in food hygiene (desirable)
• 706-1 or Level 3 in cooking (desirable)

Essential Skills:

• Effective communicator
• Ability to prioritise and organise
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Team worker

Essential Qualities:

• Flexible approach to working
• Supportive of staff
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Demonstrates understanding of religious, cultural and medical needs of residents and how these may influence the work of the Kitchen

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