Key details
Pay Rate
22.20
Hours
full-time
Location
Penzance
About the role
Registered Nurse
£22.20 per hour | Full-time | Nights | St Teresa's
This is a challenging yet exciting opportunity, offering the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire team, making a difference to so many lives, to enjoy independence and fulfilment.
A home, not just a service
St Teresa's provides personalised support for up to 27 disabled adults. We would really love to hear from you if you have sound nursing skills, committed to a person-centred approach and an understanding of safeguarding requirements.
Your working hours
Our Registered Nurses work 12-hour night shifts from 7:30pm–8:00am.
You’ll need to be flexible to work across weekdays and weekends as part of a rota.
What you’ll do
As a Registered Nurse with Leonard Cheshire, you will be responsible and accountable for providing the highest standards of nursing, clinical and personal support to our customers as outlined Person Centred Plans. You will order and administer medication, ensure safe storage and record all information in accordance with internal procedures and NMC guidelines.
Effectively leading a team of support staff, you will ensure the smooth and efficient management of the shift. You will prioritise and plan, delegating relevant activities for the support team, ensuring the needs of our customers are met within a safe and caring environment.
You will support ongoing assessments, observing any changes in health and well-being. You will ensure that records are maintained in a timely way and support customers with physical care, personal hygiene needs and daily tasks.
Why you’ll love working here
As well as providing support for your wellbeing and development, we offer a fantastic range of benefits:
33 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays
Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday!
Free Blue Light Card: Enjoy exclusive discounts and benefits
Contributory Pension Scheme: Secure your future with competitive life cover
Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare at your fingertips
Career Development: Opportunities for apprenticeships and recognised qualifications
Free DBS Check: We’ve got you covered!
Employee Assistance Programme: Support when you need it most, plus so much more!
Pay enhancement: £1.00 per hour will apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday to 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-Ins.
What helps you shine here
NMC registered nurse (essential)
A caring, empathetic and professional approach
Good leadership, communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work flexibly, including weekends and on-call
Experience in disability, residential or complex care nursing (advantageous but not essential)
About Leonard Cheshire
We are amongst the highest-rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’ by regulators.
We exist to make sure everyone has the opportunity to live their life fully, regardless of the complexity of their care needs.
Established over 75 years ago, we provide specialist support across residential care, supported living and respite services. Our teams work with people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments and learning disabilities.
Our goal is simple: to support disabled people to live, learn and work as independently as possible, with real choice and control over their lives. We’re proud to create welcoming, safe and empowering spaces that feel like home.
Ready to apply?
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision
£22.20 per hour | Full-time | Nights | St Teresa's
This is a challenging yet exciting opportunity, offering the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire team, making a difference to so many lives, to enjoy independence and fulfilment.
A home, not just a service
St Teresa's provides personalised support for up to 27 disabled adults. We would really love to hear from you if you have sound nursing skills, committed to a person-centred approach and an understanding of safeguarding requirements.
Your working hours
Our Registered Nurses work 12-hour night shifts from 7:30pm–8:00am.
You’ll need to be flexible to work across weekdays and weekends as part of a rota.
What you’ll do
As a Registered Nurse with Leonard Cheshire, you will be responsible and accountable for providing the highest standards of nursing, clinical and personal support to our customers as outlined Person Centred Plans. You will order and administer medication, ensure safe storage and record all information in accordance with internal procedures and NMC guidelines.
Effectively leading a team of support staff, you will ensure the smooth and efficient management of the shift. You will prioritise and plan, delegating relevant activities for the support team, ensuring the needs of our customers are met within a safe and caring environment.
You will support ongoing assessments, observing any changes in health and well-being. You will ensure that records are maintained in a timely way and support customers with physical care, personal hygiene needs and daily tasks.
Why you’ll love working here
As well as providing support for your wellbeing and development, we offer a fantastic range of benefits:
33 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays
Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday!
Free Blue Light Card: Enjoy exclusive discounts and benefits
Contributory Pension Scheme: Secure your future with competitive life cover
Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare at your fingertips
Career Development: Opportunities for apprenticeships and recognised qualifications
Free DBS Check: We’ve got you covered!
Employee Assistance Programme: Support when you need it most, plus so much more!
Pay enhancement: £1.00 per hour will apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday to 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-Ins.
What helps you shine here
NMC registered nurse (essential)
A caring, empathetic and professional approach
Good leadership, communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work flexibly, including weekends and on-call
Experience in disability, residential or complex care nursing (advantageous but not essential)
About Leonard Cheshire
We are amongst the highest-rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’ by regulators.
We exist to make sure everyone has the opportunity to live their life fully, regardless of the complexity of their care needs.
Established over 75 years ago, we provide specialist support across residential care, supported living and respite services. Our teams work with people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments and learning disabilities.
Our goal is simple: to support disabled people to live, learn and work as independently as possible, with real choice and control over their lives. We’re proud to create welcoming, safe and empowering spaces that feel like home.
Ready to apply?
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision
What we offer our staff
Training and development
Blue-light cards
33 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays
Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday!
Free Blue Light Card: Enjoy exclusive discounts and benefits
Contributory Pension Scheme: Secure your future with competitive life cover
Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare at your fingertips
Career Development: Opportunities for apprenticeships and recognised qualifications
Free DBS Check: We’ve got you covered!
Employee Assistance Programme: Support when you need it most, plus so
Other essentials
Previous Experience required
About Leonard Cheshire
Supporting people for over 65 years, Leonard Cheshire Disability is a leading charitable provider of care and support for disabled people in the UK. Our mission is to help disabled people across the country, live the way they want to live and reach their full potential.
It is Leonard Cheshire’s belief that every person should be equally valued in society, have the opportunity and support to live independently and feel free to contribute and join in with the community in which they live. This belief is central to everything that we do and forms of the heart of our charitable organisation.
As part of the international, Global Alliance of Leonard Cheshire charities, we join together to improve the lives of people with a disability not only in the UK but in over 54 countries worldwide. Standing united with disabled people, we campaign to bring about positive change and to challenge societies perception of disabled people, putting an end to ignorance and discrimination.
It is Leonard Cheshire’s belief that every person should be equally valued in society, have the opportunity and support to live independently and feel free to contribute and join in with the community in which they live. This belief is central to everything that we do and forms of the heart of our charitable organisation.
As part of the international, Global Alliance of Leonard Cheshire charities, we join together to improve the lives of people with a disability not only in the UK but in over 54 countries worldwide. Standing united with disabled people, we campaign to bring about positive change and to challenge societies perception of disabled people, putting an end to ignorance and discrimination.
