Deputy Lead Nurse - Rehab

Location: Reading

Salary: £32,000 - £37,000

Circle Health is a company that runs hospitals and health services in the UK. We were founded in 2004, and we are different to most healthcare organisations we build independent hospitals which pioneered five-star hospitality in the UK, and we’re the only organisation running some innovative types of work in the NHS, like our Bedfordshire musculoskeletal contract.

Circle Reading Hospital (Private Healthcare Provider) is growing and we have an opportunity for a Deputy Lead Nurse to join the Rehabilitation Team.

Are you passionate about providing excellence in rehabilitation? Circle Rehabilitation in partnership with Vamed of Austria is bringing an innovative focus to Rehabilitation in the UK. The first unit is now open and providing services to patients at Circle Reading Hospital, this is based on the Holistic Austrian model of intensive specialist rehabilitation to optimise life quality for those affected by brain/neurological and musculoskeletal disease and injury.

Circle Rehabilitation believes that great care can change everything. We want to deliver brilliant care and this can only be done with the support of an excellent nursing team. If you share our passion for people and the dedication to excel, and you are an inspirational leader, we’d love to hear from you.

Person Specification:

You should be a Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2 and preferable hold a recognised mentorship qualification with post registration experience in medical or rehabilitation nursing, with a true desire to work in this field. 

Come join our excellent nursing team as when we work together Circle Reading achieves excellent standards for our patients and staff.

You will be joining a dedicated, enthusiastic and caring multi-disciplinary team committed to providing support which enables our patients to achieve the best outcomes possible. We need nurses of all grades and levels.

You will need to be able to:-

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• Aspire to deliver excellent standards of nursing care
• Be able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT
• Be committed to ensuring that our patients receive holistic care
• Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients and their relatives
• Ensure the unit runs smoothly providing evidence based nursing care to our patients
• Able to act as a professional role model for junior members of staff
• Deputise in the absence of the unit nursing lead

In return you will:

• Be supported to develop the competence and confidence you need as an effective, independent healthcare professional
• You will be supported by the unit nursing lead, therapies lead and the Head of Nursing & AHP’s
• Ability to see the rehabilitation model in action within Austria after a suitable probationary period.

Our new and innovative service provides neurological and musculo-skeletal rehabilitation in a top class environment.

If delivering the best evidence based patient care whilst developing your career is what you are looking for, Circle Rehabilitation is the place for you.

Benefits

• Free Parking on site
• Cycle schemes
• Childcare Vouchers
• 27 days annual Leave with additional days after qualifying period (pro-rata for part timers)
• Pension Scheme
• Health and Well Being programme which includes free fruit, massages and fitness sessions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted food from the Atrium Café
• Private Medical Insurance  after qualifying period
• Non-contributory Life Assurance
• Perkbox

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