Nurse Unit Manager

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing care provider in the UK seeks a Unit Manager to oversee clinical care teams and ensure high standards of nursing. This role requires first-level nursing registration and offers excellent career progression along with a supportive environment. Responsibilities include managing care plans and leading successful care delivery. They provide strong supervision and various staff benefits such as a retail discounts, free DBS checks, and paid NMC membership.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and peer support

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

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care.
• Excellent range of clinical and communication skills.
• Ability to work confidently on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Lead care and nursing teams to meet medical and emotional needs.
• Oversee clinical elements and risks of the unit.
• Act as the Named Nurse for allocated residents.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical skills

Communication

Digital skills

Education

First-level nursing registration with valid NMC PIN

Post-registration management training

Job description

Position Details

Position: Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD)

Care home: Edgewater

Location: Wallasey, CH44 7HY

Contract type: Full Time

Rate: Up to £22.57 per hour

About Edgewater

Edgewater is a care service for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. It is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

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. 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
• 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. 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. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call our Nurse Talent Specialist Callum on 01977 630830 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.