Head of Care - Nursing

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Oxford is seeking an experienced Nursing Head of Care to support the Home Manager and lead the care team with a focus on delivering exceptional nursing care. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse with proven leadership skills and a commitment to high standards of care. This role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

30 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Company pension

Life assurance

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts with Blue Light Card and My Rewards programme

Qualifications

• Experience in elderly care management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Positive role model and supportive leader.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver outstanding care.
• Produce individual care plans for residents.
• Support Home Manager with clinical leadership.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Excellent communication

Care knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC pin

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE Are you an experienced Nursing Head of Care, with the passion to make a difference? Can you lead a team of people to deliver outstanding care to our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best? As Head of Care, Nursing, you’ll support the Home Manager in managing the Home, with a particular emphasis on clinical leadership, to ensure that an excellent standard of nursing care is set, delivered and maintained at all times. You’ll carry out initial assessments of potential residents, supporting them and their families through the process. You’ll produce individual care plans, administer medication and provide strong care knowledge, leadership, support and guidance to the nursing and care teams. In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding
environment. Located in the popular area of Iffley, close to Oxford is Isis House offering friendly and high-quality residential, early-stage dementia, intermediate and nursing care to 80 residents. The home is conveniently located close to shopping amenities, including a chemist, and is on a bus route to the city centre. A short walk from the well-designed grounds takes you to the river and the charming village of Iffley. AND IN RETURN The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a
valued member of our team: * 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) * A Company pension * Life assurance * Free uniform * Free DBS * Access to our Employee Assistance Programme * Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more ABOUT YOU You’ll be a Registered Nurse with a current NMC pin. You’ll have previous line management experience in an elderly care environment together with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, committed to promoting and developing the highest standards of care. You’ll be a positive role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive leader, you’ll motivate your team to deliver the best possible care to our residents at all times. If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest
quality of care for our residents as a Nursing Head of Care within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today. We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.