17 Oct
Praxis Care
West Midlands
Job description
Relief Qualified Nurse Coombe House, Kidderminster
Job description
What’s the Role : Relief Qualified Nurse (Band 6)
What It Takes :
An important part of the staff role is to support our service users who have complex needs and help them to manage their emotions.
So the ability to be resilient, to communicate effectively and to utilise a variety of communication tools is essential.
Our dedicated staff team support our service users to learn and develop their independence skills which includes tasks such as shopping, cleaning their flat, personal care, accessing the community, budgeting, taking medication.
Each staff member has something to bring to the role and we encourage staff to use their humour and sense of fun and creativity in supporting our service users with day to day life.
Where You Would Work : Coombe House, Kidderminster
Coombe House is an innovative specialist nursing home for adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities and associated physical health care needs.
The service offers accommodation for up to 12 people in a characterful and specially adapted building standing in landscaped grounds in Kidderminster.
This is a highly specialist nurse-led service with capacity to meet the needs of people with the most complex of presentations.
The service team proactively maintain relationships with professional and statutory colleagues to ensure a wrap around and integrated approach to each person’s care is maintained.
The service is long established, highly regarded and consistently rated Good’ by the CQC.
As a registered nurse,
you will direct a team of support staff in the delivery of personal care needs to service users and you will ensure service users are enabled to fulfil a variety of activities and opportunities day to day.
Coombe House offers specialist clinical support such as tracheostomy care, PEG care, catheter care, suction, oxygen therapy and end of life care.
Nurses with any specialism are welcome to apply. Training and support will be provided.
To see what our staff and Coombe House have been up to and hear from family members of service users who entrust us with their loved ones please visit :
Why Praxis Care :
Are you looking for a career that will develop you, challenge you and allow you to make a difference in the lives of others?
Then Look No Further! We CARE at Praxis CARE!
Praxis Care supports individuals with mental ill health, autism,
learning disabilities and dementia; providing innovative, professional, high quality support services to people across the spectrum of need and particularly at the higher level of complexity in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, England and the Isle of Man.
As an organisation we are dedicated to ensuring that all of our employees are equipped to carry out their role. We therefore provide comprehensive training that all employees complete before taking up their new career within Praxis which will last for 2 weeks and cover all of the information and training you will need.
Tell Me More About Praxis Care Benefits!
Great Work Environment
CARE For Your Physical & Mental Health
Financial Benefits
Compassionate culture
Paid annual leave, which increases with length of service
Refer-a-friend bonuses
Comprehensive training and 24 / 7 team support
Occupational sick pay
Pension plan
Continuous professional development / training including the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications related to your role e.g QCF3 / 5
Employer funded Healthcare scheme which includes savings on high street retail outlets and gym membership
Coming soon : Early Access to earned wages through the employer salary advance software
Career progression opportunities
PPE provided
Death in service benefit
Opportunities for additional hours
Confidential counselling service
Long service awards
Save on the purchase of any bicycle on the Organisation Cycle to work scheme
Eye test vouchers
Access to information portals & assistance through 3rd party vendors on areas related to your Mental, Physical and Financial Wellbeing
Salary Details :
Relief Qualified Nurse
Band 6)
Relief hours
£20.01 per hour*
Salary based on 39 hours per week. Salary dependent on qualification / experience. Where the role requires sleep-ins, a minimum additional payment of £45.00 per night applies*
Tell Me More!
For more information on the role please contact :
Don’t Wait!
Closing Date : Thursday, 19th October 2023
We Want You!
A waiting list may be created to fill similar vacancies in this jurisdiction which may arise within 9 months of the interview date.
Because WE CARE!
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Background checks including, but not limited to, a satisfactory reference from your current employer and enhanced Police Check will be required for all successful candidates within direct care positions before a start date can be confirmed.
Praxis Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer
▶️ Relief Qualified Nurse | Coombe House, Kidderminster
🖊️ Praxis Care
📍 West Midlands