Nurse
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Nurse
Location: Treetops, Colchester
Salary: £15.00 - £21.50, Depending On Experience
Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Treetops we are recruiting for a Registered General Nurse.
We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.
We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.
Our disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.
About the role
As a Registered General Nurse you will be required to hold a valid NMC Pin and provide the details to Shaftesbury.
Your duties will include ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided to all people supported. You will be involved in assessments, medication administration and care planning implementation and evaluation.
Treetops is a high-dependency, residential care home providing 24-hour nursing and personal care for adults with disabilities, most of whom are younger.
People at Treetops have a wide range of individual choice, enabled by active support from staff. The service takes a person-centred, flexible approach. We know that everyone’s needs and aspirations are different – that all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.
Benefits of working at Shaftesbury
At Shaftesbury, we know that our workers are our greatest asset. We’re proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector – and we want to attract more people like you to work with Shaftesbury. We’re now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of our wonderful staff, which is listed below:
- Happy Birthday to you! As well as sending you a birthday card, all frontline care staff can have the opportunity to take the day off on their birthday, taken from your annual entitlement.
- Great CQC, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.
- We want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.
- Excellent training package provided for all staff.
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
- Pension Scheme.
- Access to our employee assistance program.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Shaftesbury, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.
What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.
Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.
Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.
Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your NMC Pin registration prominently as this is explicitly required by Shaftesbury
🏥 Emphasise experience with high-dependency residential care and 24-hour nursing as Treetops specialises in this
👥 Showcase person-centred care experience with adults with disabilities, particularly younger adults
📋 Detail your medication administration and care planning skills as these are core daily responsibilities
🌟 Mention any CQC experience or understanding as the company rewards good/outstanding ratings
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- •Administered medications to 15 high-dependency residents daily, maintaining 100% accuracy in drug charts and reducing medication errors by 25%
- •Developed person-centred care plans for 12 adults with complex disabilities, resulting in 90% resident satisfaction scores during CQC inspection
- •Led clinical assessments and care evaluations for 20 residents monthly, ensuring compliance with NMC standards and improving care outcomes by 30%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Shaftesbury's commitment to person-centred care at Treetops aligns perfectly with my nursing values, which is why I am applying for the Registered General Nurse position. My NMC registration and experience in medication administration and care planning make me well-suited for this high-dependency residential role.
My background in disability nursing has equipped me with the clinical skills and compassionate approach needed to support adults with complex needs in achieving their full potential.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you ensure medication administration safety in a residential setting?
- ›Describe your approach to care planning for adults with complex disabilities
- ›What experience do you have with NMC revalidation requirements?
- ›How do you conduct clinical assessments for high-dependency residents?
- ›Explain your understanding of person-centred care principles
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a resident
- ›Describe a challenging situation with a family member and how you handled it
- ›How do you maintain professional boundaries while being compassionate?
- ›Give an example of when you had to adapt your care approach for an individual
- ›Tell me about a time you worked as part of a multidisciplinary team
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a resident
Describe a challenging situation with a family member and how you handled it