Nurse Unit Manager – days

Exemplar Health Care; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Electric car salary sacrifice

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Unit Manager for Wytham Lodge, Burnley. You will lead the unit's nursing team, ensure high quality person-centred care, and drive improvements under the Clinical Nurse Manager's guidance.

The role requires post-registration experience and an NMC PIN, with the opportunity to develop leadership skills in a supportive environment. 42 hours per week on days, with a competitive rate.

Qualifications

• First-level nursing registration with an NMC PIN is required.
• Post-registration and management or supervisory experience is preferred.
• Strong clinical and communication skills with an enthusiastic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead your unit’s care and nursing teams to meet medical, physical and emotional needs.
• Provide strong leadership to maintain and develop high standards of care and drive improvement.
• Oversee clinical elements and risks, ensuring care plans and risk assessments are updated timely.
• Act as Named Nurse for residents and oversee medication management.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Education

NMC PIN registration

Job description

# Nurse Unit Manager - daysPadiham, BB12 7DX**Position**: Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD)**Care home**: Wytham Lodge **Location**: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX **Contract type**: Full time, 42 hours per week on days **Rate**: £23.65 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 Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley.**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**Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.When open, Wytham Lodge will support adults living with 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**.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**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 Lisandra Ferreira on 07951 794 598 or alternatively email: [e-mail] note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact [e-mail]