Dementia Nurse Unit Manager

Exemplar Health Care; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bishop Auckland is seeking a Dementia Specialist Unit Manager to lead a team in delivering excellent nursing care. This role involves overseeing clinical operations, managing care plans, and ensuring high standards of service. The ideal candidate is a Registered Nurse with leadership experience, strong clinical skills, and a passion for care. Competitive hourly rate and great benefits including training opportunities and a supportive environment await you. Join us to make a difference every day.

Benefits

Excellent career development pathways

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

Paid NMC membership

24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of best practices in nursing care.
• Excellent clinical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and confidently.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team to meet residents' needs.
• Oversee clinical elements and risks of the unit.
• Act as the Named Nurse for allocated residents.

Skills

Nursing leadership skills

Clinical and communication skills

Digital skills

Ability to motivate others

Education

First-level nursing registration with valid NMC PIN

Management or supervisory experience or training

Job description

Care home: Laurel Place
Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG
Contract type: Full time - Must be flexible
Rate: £21.92 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity to use your nursing leadership skills to make a real difference every day.

Join us as a Dementia Specialist Unit Manager at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland

In this role, you’ll work at a senior level, under the leadership of the Clinical Nurse Manager, to manage a team of nursing and care colleagues, drive quality and maintain high standards of care on your unit.

As a Registered Nurse with us, you’ll be empowered to really make a difference.

Our high staffing levels give you the time to provide truly person-centred nursing care, with a supportive team around you.

And our excellent training and career development pathways support you to be the best Nurse you can be.

About Exemplar Health Care

Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

Laurel Place supports adults living with complex needs, such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

As a Unit Manager with Exemplar Health Care, you’ll be at the forefront of clinical care delivery for the people living on your designated unit.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• leading your unit’s care and nursing teams to ensure we meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we support
• providing strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement
• overseeing and managing all your unit’s clinical elements and risks
• ensuring care plans and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriately
• acting as the Named Nurse for residents allocated to you, with responsibility for the oversight, review and update of their care profiles
• the supervision and management of your unit’s ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication

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Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll be a natural role model with the ability to manage your unit’s team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants.

Qualifications and experience

You’ll also have:

• a thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care
• an excellent range of clinical and communication skills that you’re able to demonstrate
• an enthusiastic approach to encouraging and motivating people
• the ability to work confidently on your own initiative
• a good standard of digital skills

To apply for this role, you must have a first‑level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN.

As this is a management role, you should also have post‑registration and management or supervisory experience and/or training or qualifications. This is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse who wants to progress into management.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• paid NMC membership
• paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call our Nurse Talent Specialist Nicole on 07949 530 193 or email [e-mail]

Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without an existing visa or right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable for the post.