Working in social care is incredibly rewarding, but it’s not for everyone.

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  • Patience

    Many of our service users need help with day-to-day activities like shopping, cooking and personal wellbeing. Our carers are there to help them manage these activities whilst teaching them the skills they need to live independently.

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    How would you feel about helping someone improve their life skills?

  • Support

    Young people and adults with mental health conditions or learning disabilities often need support with medical appointments, housing options and claiming benefits. Part of a carer’s role is to advocate on their behalf to ensure they get the medical and financial support they’re entitled to.

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    How confident are you speaking up in meetings and appointments?

  • Decision making

    Caring for people with complex needs often requires you to make decisions and act quickly and professionally.

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    Would you say you’re a quick thinker in challenging situations?

  • Flexibility

    As a carer, your role will sometimes involve staying overnight or working flexible hours to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the person you’re caring for.

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    Are you able to be flexible with your working hours and adapt to the changing needs of the service user?

  • Fitness

    Caring for people with complex needs can be great fun, and we get involved with as many physical activities as we can.

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    Are you a hands-on person who likes to get active and enjoy the outdoors?

  • Adaptability

    It’s important that all our service users are looked after in a consistent and professional way in accordance with their personalised care plan even when their behaviour is challenging.

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    Do you have the attention to detail and professionalism needed to ensure the rules are followed, even in a difficult environment?

Great! We think you’d be suited to a career in complex care.

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Trainee Finance Lead

  • Beyond Limits
  • Plymouth, Devon
  • Permanent
  • £26000 - £30000 per annum + Dependent on experience
  • Carer for -

Are you looking for the opportunity to go beyond your current limits? Beyond Limits are an outstanding supported living organisation and we have an incredible opportunity for someone wishing to progress their accountancy career journey. We are looking for...

Staff Nurse

  • Next Steps
  • Manchester, Greater Manchester
  • Permanent
  • £38000 - £40500 per annum
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Job Overview

The Role:

Next Steps Nursing Home is looking for an enthusiastic and highly-motivated individual with proven Nursing experience as a Charge nurse, to motivate, inspire, and lead the unit team in achieving high standards and promoting resident safety. The post holder will have a key responsibility for the quality of nursing assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation and associated care staff training issues to ensure that at all times residents receive an excellent standard of care.

Candidates should be confident communicators with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills, demonstrating flexibility, innovation, and a strong motivation for quality improvement. Proficiency in IT and the ability to use electronic care systems effectively are essential.

Candidate requirements:

  • A Registered Nurse ( RMN) with a valid NMC PIN
  • Working knowledge of the CQC standards
  • Depth of knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding
  • Must have previous experience working in a social care setting, supporting individuals with diverse and complex needs.
  • Having some post-qualification experience in nursing
  • Being adaptable and able to work as part of a team
  • Having empathy and caring for patients and their families
  • Having basic computer knowledge
  • Knowing how to create care plans and being able to administer them
  • Having clinical nursing skills
  • Having emergency nursing skills

About Next Steps:

Next Steps provides care and treatment for adults, aged 18-65 years, suffering from a wide range of mental health disorders. We are part of Tristone Healthcare and provide gender specific services within Greater Manchester.

Next Steps offers mental health support and rehabilitation services in communities across North, Central, and South Manchester, as well as Bolton. Our priority is ensuring our residents are looked after using the needs-specific "right care in the right area" model of community inclusion. Our units run as small therapeutic communities, and we serve people with the most complex and challenging needs in the area. Next Steps currently offers thirty-six beds over six locations, with two new services currently being commissioned. ​

We welcome informal enquiries by phone (01613934280) or in person if you would like to come and visit before applying for a role. You may also apply by application form and CV.

Reference Number: NSMH_100

Benefits:

We offer a unique, comprehensive package of benefits to employees and their families. This includes:

  • Medicash benefits include additional perks and financial help with health-related costs such as: optical, dental, specialist consultations and diagnostic tests, complementary therapies, alternative therapies, prescriptions, inoculations & flu jabs, chiropody, health screening, stress support, virtual GP, gym discounts
  • Life Assurance/ Critical Illness Insurance
  • Discretionary Bonus scheme

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