Staff Qualifications
Staff
Springfield Court Nursing Home is committed to the recruitment and retention of experienced qualified staff who consistently strive to attain professional and academic knowledge to enhance the care provision of service users.
Springfield Court employs a team of fifteen qualified nurses who, together with management and the clinical head nurse, assess, plan and implement the care of individual service users. This team has the experience, skill and qualifications to meet all assessed needs. The range of qualifications is:
- 1st Level Registration. NMC
- 2nd Level Registration. NMC
- ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practise
- ENB 931 Care of the Dying
- D32/D33 Work Place Assessor
- Basic Health and Safety
- First aid at work - Appointed Persons
- Key mover/handler, workplace based
- District Nurse Certificate
All qualified members of staff attend regular study days in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
To assist and complement the qualified staff is a team of competent and motivated care assistants, who, under the guidance of the qualified nurse, deliver the planned programme of care to the service user. Our senior care assistants have all attained their NVQ level 2 and 3. Their lilac uniform identifies them; other members of the care team currently work towards their NVQ and can be identified by a light blue uniform. All members of staff are subject to regular supervision sessions, which are designed to enhance existing skills and identify training needs.
All staff are encouraged to expand their skills through further training, which is relevant tot the needs of the service users resident in the Home.
Staffing levels are determined by the needs of the service users, taking into account the assessed nursing input as defined by the N.H.S. Primary Care Trust and are calculated using the recommended Residential Forum, designed for the purpose.
In addition to the staff involved in the direct physical care of the service user, Springfield Court employs the following ancillary staff to ensure the house keeping aspects of the Home are attended to:
- Catering staff, who provide an excellent, nutritional menu to cater for all tastes
- Laundry staff, who ensure a continuous supply of fresh linens
- Housekeeping staff, who maintain a clean odour free environment
- Handy man, who assists in maintaining the Home in a safe manner
- Activities assistant to attend to the service user in pursuing interests
- Receptionist to facilitate enquiries
Springfield Court Nursing Home is recognised by the University of Central Lancashire, Edge Hill University College and The Nursing and Midwifery Council as an accredited training Centre for Student Nurses and Adaptation Students.
