Nurse Unit Manager

Exemplar Health Care; Warrington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Discounts

Free DBS check

Electric car salary sacrifice

Paid NMC membership

RCNi Learning platform access

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD) at Woolston House in Warrington to lead a dedicated nursing team on a busy unit. You will oversee clinical care delivery, care plans, risk assessments and medication management, while promoting the highest standards of patient care.

The role requires a first-level NMC nursing registration and post‑registration management experience. You will model best practice, drive improvements and support staff development, with a focus on

Qualifications

• First-level nursing registration with an NMC PIN is required.
• Post-registration and management or supervisory experience or training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead your unit's care and nursing teams to meet residents' medical, physical and emotional needs.
• Provide strong leadership to maintain high standards of care and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee all clinical elements and risks on the unit.
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments are completed on time and reflect interventions.
• Act as Named Nurse for residents on your unit and update their care profiles.
• Supervise and manage medication ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team management

Clinical care delivery

Communication skills

Digital skills

Education

NMC PIN

Job description

Position: Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD)

Care home: Woolston House

Location: Woolston, Warrington

Contract type: Full Time

Rate: Up to £24.93 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity to use your nursing leadership skills to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Unit Manager at Woolston House care home in Warrington.

About Exemplar Health Care

Woolston House is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities including brain injuries and strokes, Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease, 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.

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

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.