Job Description
Kara Healthcare is a quality care provider devoted to delivering first-class dementia, nursing, residential, and respire care to residents living in our homes. We believe our residents deserves choice, dignity, and independence.
Our main focus is to create a friendly, safe, and warm environment for everyone in our homes. Tailored care plans and 24-hour personal support for each resident help us achieve this. We offer a wide variety of care options from short and long-term residential to person-centred nursing care
Kara Healthcare are continuously looking to recruit talented individuals to join our caring, enthusiastic, and supportive team. Everyone here has a fundamental part to play in our continued success and growth. Follow our CEO Nitesh Somani or Kara Healthcare LinkedIn to find out more about u
Job Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to patient care and demonstrate excellent clinical skills. As a Registered Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality healthcare services, ensuring the well-being of patients, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
Responsibilities
- Provide remote clinical support to Residential, Nursing and Dementia Care Homes by reviewing resident information and assisting with clinical decision-making processes within agreed protocols.
- Review resident assessments and support the development and maintenance of person-centred care plans, ensuring documentation is accurate, up to date and reflective of residents' needs.
- Conduct remote audits of care records, risk assessments, clinical documentation and medication records, identifying areas for improvement and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Monitor clinical information, incidents, accidents, infections, falls and other resident outcomes, supporting homes with follow-up actions and quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and detailed electronic records, ensuring all reviews, recommendations and actions are documented in line with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Liaise remotely with Home Managers, Clinical Leads, Nurses and other healthcare professionals to support effective resident care and continuity of service.
- Support the review of medication administration records (MARs), medication incidents and clinical trends, escalating concerns to the appropriate clinical teams.
- Assist with clinical governance activities, including audits, compliance monitoring, action plan tracking and preparation for regulatory inspections.
- Provide guidance and support to care home teams on best practice relating to elderly care, dementia care, infection prevention, wound management and clinical documentation.
- Support the investigation and documentation of incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and clinical events, ensuring appropriate records are maintained.
- Analyse clinical and operational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for service improvement across the care home portfolio.
- Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company policies, professional nursing standards, data protection requirements and relevant UK care sector regulations.
- Maintain effective communication with UK-based teams during agreed working hours to support timely responses to clinical and operational priorities.
Qualifications \& Experience
- At least 2 years experience as a practicing Nurse
- Must be a Registered Professional Nurse with current licensure with the state nursing council
- IELTS Score of at least 5.5 or OET