Nurse Unit Manager

TieTalent; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision and 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

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment agency is looking for a Nurse Unit Manager in Barnsley. This full-time role involves overseeing nursing care for residents with complex needs and requires strong leadership skills. Ideal candidates must be registered nurses with management experience, and the position offers career growth and various benefits, including support and discounts.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of best practices in nursing care.
• Excellent clinical and communication skills.
• Enthusiastic approach to motivating teams.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing team to meet residents' needs.
• Maintain high standards of care.
• Manage clinical elements and risks.
• Act as Named Nurse for assigned residents.
• Supervise medication handling and storage.

Skills

Understanding of best practice in nursing care

Clinical and communication skills

Ability to motivate and encourage others

Digital skills

Education

First-level nursing registration with valid NMC PIN

Post-registration and management experience

Job description

Overview

Nurse Unit Manager role at TieTalent for Exemplar Health Care. Springfield Vale is a new care home in Barnsley and will provide nursing care for adults living with complex needs arising from dementia. This is a full-time role (flexible with day and night shifts) with a rate of £23.10 per hour. This is an exciting opportunity to use your nursing leadership skills to make a real difference every day.

About the home

Springfield Vale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. When open, Springfield Vale will provide nursing care for adults living with complex needs arising from dementia. The home will feature 33 en-suite bedrooms across three units to provide a homely and responsive environment. The bespoke induction starts January 2026.

About the role

As a Unit Manager at 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 be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Lead your unit's care and nursing teams to ensure we meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we support
• Provide strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement
• Oversee and manage all your unit's clinical elements and risks
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriately
• Act 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

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029955197/

About You

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. 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. We’re looking for experienced Nurses from all backgrounds, Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses / RGN, RMN, RNLD.

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

• 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. 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.