Registered Nurse
Job description
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Full Time
Salary:
£20.55 Per Hour
Shift type:
Days
Contracted hours:
33.75
Earlsferry House Care Home is a charming, converted period home set beside the beach in the coastal town of Elie, Fife, with stunning views across Elie Bay. The home provides Residential, Nursing, Dementia and Respite care for up to 26 residents in a warm and welcoming environment, where its smaller, close knit setting allows you to build meaningful relationships and make a real difference every day as part of a supportive team.
Registered Nurse RGN or RMN
- £20.55 per hour
- Contracted to 33.75 hours per week
- 07:30AM 19:45PM
- Paid PVG, pension, uniform provided
- 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)
Role Overview
As a Registered Nurse, this role plays a key part in delivering high quality, person centred care within a small and supportive home environment. You will combine clinical expertise with a compassionate approach, ensuring residents receive safe, effective and respectful care at all times.
Working closely with residents, families and healthcare professionals, you will carry out assessments, develop and review care plans, and monitor changes in residents’ physical and mental health. You will take a proactive approach to care, ensuring accurate documentation and timely clinical decision making.
The role includes leading shifts, supporting and guiding the care team, and ensuring clear communication across the home. You will promote dignity, independence and wellbeing, helping to create a calm and welcoming environment where residents feel safe and valued.
What We Are Looking For
- Registered Nurse RGN or RMN with an active NMC PIN
- A compassionate, professional and person centred approach
- Strong clinical judgement and decision making skills
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Experience in a care home setting is beneficial but not essential
About us:
Earlsferry House Care Home is part of Belsize Healthcare, a division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to creating safe, welcoming care homes for our residents and developing supportive workplaces where our teams can grow and thrive.
Our five core values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your NMC PIN registration prominently as this is essential for the role
📊 Quantify your care experience: 'Managed care plans for 25+ residents with dementia'
🌐 Emphasise person-centred care approach as this is central to their philosophy
🎯 Mention any care home experience, even if limited, as they value this background
🤝 Showcase shift leadership skills as you'll be guiding the care team
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- •Developed and reviewed care plans for 30+ residents with dementia, achieving 95% family satisfaction scores through person-centred approach
- •Led 12-hour nursing shifts managing clinical assessments, medication administration and healthcare documentation for residential care facility
- •Collaborated with multidisciplinary team including GPs and social workers to deliver comprehensive care for residents with complex needs
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Earlsferry House Care Home's commitment to person-centred care in a coastal setting immediately caught my attention for the Registered Nurse position. My NMC PIN registration and clinical assessment skills align perfectly with your requirements for delivering compassionate nursing care to your 26 residents.
My background in nursing care, particularly in developing individualised care plans and leading clinical decision-making, has prepared me to contribute effectively to your close-knit team environment. I am drawn to the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents whilst maintaining the high clinical standards that Care Concern Group is known for.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach developing care plans for residents with dementia?
- ›Describe your experience with clinical documentation and record keeping
- ›How do you ensure medication safety in a care home environment?
- ›What steps do you take when a resident's condition deteriorates?
- ›How do you maintain your NMC registration and continuing professional development?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to make a difficult clinical decision
- ›Describe a situation where you had to support a distressed family member
- ›How do you handle conflict within a care team?
- ›Give an example of when you went above and beyond for a resident
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your communication style for different audiences
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to make a difficult clinical decision
Describe a situation where you had to support a distressed family member